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As a teacher, I have the privilege of hearing all the new 'crazes' of the education world.  Since I teach at the most notorious school in my city and I teach all honors classes, I sometimes hear things that others don't.  Recently, I was part of a discussion about a new teaching method called 'flipping the classroom'.  The concept is pretty simple:

Instead of using day time to teach students and then night time to complete homework, daytime would be used to complete homework and night time would be used to learn lessons.  The idea is that teachers would record all their lessons and upload them to the internet.  Students would be told to watch the next lesson at home.  As the student watches lessons, they can pause, rewind, and re-watch as often as they like. They can also then take notes however they'd want to.  They could take their time and write out very detailed notes because they wouldn't be limited by school bells or anything like that.

Then, when the students come to class, they would simply work on the homework as the teacher moves around to help them and answer their questions.  They complete it, turn it in or grade it (that's up to the teacher), and then they would be instructed as to which lesson to watch when they get home.

How do you feel about this?  Many AP teachers around here are trying to adopt this teaching model, and I'm not too keen on it.  I mean, I think it's very fascinating indeed, but it's a new concept for American schools and I don't think it would go over well. First of all, you'd have students who didn't have the internet (or claimed not to), students whose electricity went out, or students that for some unforeseen reason were not able to watch the video.  Plus, many students are lazy and wouldn't want to take notes or watch the video more than once. The teacher can motivate students by giving a grade for notes, but that seems silly for many reasons.  Besides that, you can't ask a video questions, and I think it's just as beneficial to speak out while a lesson is taking place.... as it is to speak out when completing problems. Then of course, you'd have the students that wouldn't even bother because they'd figure they could just figure it out when they go to do their homework in class.

Now, I'm a HUGE proponent of self- teaching.  I believe it's one of the most effective ways of learning something.  I simply don't think our kids (again, we're talking USA here, since I'm familiar with other nations for the most part) are ready to adjust their habits or become that responsible.

I do, of course, like the idea of the kids doing their work in school and being able to ask questions from their peers and their teacher.  It's more akin to the real world, where you can discuss problems and solutions with your co-workers.
As a teacher, I have the privilege of hearing all the new 'crazes' of the education world.  Since I teach at the most notorious school in my city and I teach all honors classes, I sometimes hear things that others don't.  Recently, I was part of a discussion about a new teaching method called 'flipping the classroom'.  The concept is pretty simple:

Instead of using day time to teach students and then night time to complete homework, daytime would be used to complete homework and night time would be used to learn lessons.  The idea is that teachers would record all their lessons and upload them to the internet.  Students would be told to watch the next lesson at home.  As the student watches lessons, they can pause, rewind, and re-watch as often as they like. They can also then take notes however they'd want to.  They could take their time and write out very detailed notes because they wouldn't be limited by school bells or anything like that.

Then, when the students come to class, they would simply work on the homework as the teacher moves around to help them and answer their questions.  They complete it, turn it in or grade it (that's up to the teacher), and then they would be instructed as to which lesson to watch when they get home.

How do you feel about this?  Many AP teachers around here are trying to adopt this teaching model, and I'm not too keen on it.  I mean, I think it's very fascinating indeed, but it's a new concept for American schools and I don't think it would go over well. First of all, you'd have students who didn't have the internet (or claimed not to), students whose electricity went out, or students that for some unforeseen reason were not able to watch the video.  Plus, many students are lazy and wouldn't want to take notes or watch the video more than once. The teacher can motivate students by giving a grade for notes, but that seems silly for many reasons.  Besides that, you can't ask a video questions, and I think it's just as beneficial to speak out while a lesson is taking place.... as it is to speak out when completing problems. Then of course, you'd have the students that wouldn't even bother because they'd figure they could just figure it out when they go to do their homework in class.

Now, I'm a HUGE proponent of self- teaching.  I believe it's one of the most effective ways of learning something.  I simply don't think our kids (again, we're talking USA here, since I'm familiar with other nations for the most part) are ready to adjust their habits or become that responsible.

I do, of course, like the idea of the kids doing their work in school and being able to ask questions from their peers and their teacher.  It's more akin to the real world, where you can discuss problems and solutions with your co-workers.
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I think it is a marvelous idea, but may need some fine-tuning to get it to work correctly. If schools wish to start this, perhaps they should do a trail run of it; one day a week, or perhaps 1 whole week, the lessons will be available online while work is done in class. See how it works for the desired time period, and make a decision there.

For those without Internet at home, they COULD offer perhaps school laptops and the teacher could simple upload the lessons on the laptop at the start of the week (lets a student even look ahead if they wish).

School systems could also make it apart of when they choose their school schedules; some classes could offer the flipping method while others stay the traditional way.
I think it is a marvelous idea, but may need some fine-tuning to get it to work correctly. If schools wish to start this, perhaps they should do a trail run of it; one day a week, or perhaps 1 whole week, the lessons will be available online while work is done in class. See how it works for the desired time period, and make a decision there.

For those without Internet at home, they COULD offer perhaps school laptops and the teacher could simple upload the lessons on the laptop at the start of the week (lets a student even look ahead if they wish).

School systems could also make it apart of when they choose their school schedules; some classes could offer the flipping method while others stay the traditional way.
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This is interesting. I don't think it will work too well. I don't know why, but a lot of kids just don't do any of their homework. If learning was their homework they might not know it. Also problems like Internet connection and power can get in the way. If all of the students are devoted more teachers should try it. Maybe if a lot of students have problems you can use this system once a week or more for the students that don't have problems and have the student with problems use a school computer or do other work. This might help some struggling students if they have a video lesson.
This is interesting. I don't think it will work too well. I don't know why, but a lot of kids just don't do any of their homework. If learning was their homework they might not know it. Also problems like Internet connection and power can get in the way. If all of the students are devoted more teachers should try it. Maybe if a lot of students have problems you can use this system once a week or more for the students that don't have problems and have the student with problems use a school computer or do other work. This might help some struggling students if they have a video lesson.
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ruesen :    Yes, it needs a lot of fine tuning!  LOL

For example, another thing I like (and dislike) about it is that the teachers would have to make all those videos.  I mean, once it's done, it's done!  Great!

But imagine all the work and time it would take to make all the videos.  It'd definitely be something that had to be bit off in pieces.

I do like the idea, like you. I just don't know how feasible it is.  You could let the kids access the laptop, sure, but that takes away from their class time, when they are supposed to be working problems.
ruesen :    Yes, it needs a lot of fine tuning!  LOL

For example, another thing I like (and dislike) about it is that the teachers would have to make all those videos.  I mean, once it's done, it's done!  Great!

But imagine all the work and time it would take to make all the videos.  It'd definitely be something that had to be bit off in pieces.

I do like the idea, like you. I just don't know how feasible it is.  You could let the kids access the laptop, sure, but that takes away from their class time, when they are supposed to be working problems.
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For the laptop thing, I more meant a take-home laptop for the semester. They would take home the files (teacher could do a quick upload to it via flash drive or a school network or something) and be able to watch said videos without needing Internet. Not having power could be a hindrance as the laptop battery might not last long enough for a student to watch the videos.

For the teachers having to make the videos, that would be challenging the first few years, but perhaps those first years, the flipping could be only for SOME of the marking period, like perhaps either at the end or alternating weeks. This way, the teacher at least is given some time to prepare. Only flaw I see in this is whenever new books are given...

I know a college professor of mine once had our class webcam'd for students in other states before, and this feels kind of similar. It is not too far off before teaching and school could be done at home with just a computer in front of you, haha.
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For the laptop thing, I more meant a take-home laptop for the semester. They would take home the files (teacher could do a quick upload to it via flash drive or a school network or something) and be able to watch said videos without needing Internet. Not having power could be a hindrance as the laptop battery might not last long enough for a student to watch the videos.

For the teachers having to make the videos, that would be challenging the first few years, but perhaps those first years, the flipping could be only for SOME of the marking period, like perhaps either at the end or alternating weeks. This way, the teacher at least is given some time to prepare. Only flaw I see in this is whenever new books are given...

I know a college professor of mine once had our class webcam'd for students in other states before, and this feels kind of similar. It is not too far off before teaching and school could be done at home with just a computer in front of you, haha.
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I have mixed feelings on this.

On one hand, it lets students learn at their own pace... and if they're too lazy to go and watch the video, they're probably not the types who would have paid attention in class in the first place, so there's no real difference here. The biggest problem is ensuring access to these online lectures. We're still not at a point yet where this can be 100% sure the student will be capable of viewing the lesson, even if they really wanted to.

Another issue I personally have with this is that it doesn't feel like the teachers are actually teaching anymore. They're just pre-recording lectures that students watch on their own time. School time is used for work but the role of the teacher during actual class time is minimized. Sure, they can help with homework... but I think this enables teachers to be lazy and just sit there doing other things while the students work. They're not really doing their jobs. If you're being paid to be there and teach the students, you should be actually teaching when you're on the clock. Also, the students can't interact with a recording. If they don't understand something, they can't get that help in realtime. I take online college courses so I know very well the pain of not being able to directly interact with your instructor in realtime and ask questions directly. It's REALLY difficult to have to pretty much teach yourself entirely and it would be moreso for children. It makes sense to expect adults to be self-reliant, but kids?
I have mixed feelings on this.

On one hand, it lets students learn at their own pace... and if they're too lazy to go and watch the video, they're probably not the types who would have paid attention in class in the first place, so there's no real difference here. The biggest problem is ensuring access to these online lectures. We're still not at a point yet where this can be 100% sure the student will be capable of viewing the lesson, even if they really wanted to.

Another issue I personally have with this is that it doesn't feel like the teachers are actually teaching anymore. They're just pre-recording lectures that students watch on their own time. School time is used for work but the role of the teacher during actual class time is minimized. Sure, they can help with homework... but I think this enables teachers to be lazy and just sit there doing other things while the students work. They're not really doing their jobs. If you're being paid to be there and teach the students, you should be actually teaching when you're on the clock. Also, the students can't interact with a recording. If they don't understand something, they can't get that help in realtime. I take online college courses so I know very well the pain of not being able to directly interact with your instructor in realtime and ask questions directly. It's REALLY difficult to have to pretty much teach yourself entirely and it would be moreso for children. It makes sense to expect adults to be self-reliant, but kids?
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ruesen:  Ah, I thought that's what you meant at first, but then thought I MUST have misunderstood!  LOL  Although many schools are giving kids their textbooks on iPads now, I think we're a long way off from giving kids -laptops-.  I mean, most school systems are in debt anyways, and a laptop is not so easy to fix or replace.... unlike graphing calculators which we rent out.  At least if a kid loses a calculator, they've signed a waiver saying they'll pay for it in full.  And at $100 a pop, it's tough but reasonable.  There are netbooks out there which run at about $200, but they'd also be more sensitive to kids heavy bags and rough handling.

Now, I don't know much about iPads (I think they're ridiculous...LOL), but if you can upload the videos to them (and I couldn't see why not), then I could see some schools implementing this tactic a little more easily.

Still, there are a lot of kinks to work out and I'm not sure there would be too many parents willing to take on such a high risk responsibility.

As for the textbooks, I don't see that in and of itself being an issue, at least for math classes.  Most of the (decent) math teachers I know don't even teach the book.  Textbooks are really there for extra practice and for problems to work out.  Otherwise, they're pretty useless.  Don't you remember reading them in high school and wondering what kind of drugs the authors were taking?  LOL They aren't written well and are simply tools, not the focus.

What WOULD matter though, were if the state's course standards changed too drastically.  I'm not one to fret much about that because I teach more than the standards, but there are those which religiously go by the standards set on paper.  If the state, therefore, decided to drop one standard and add a new one in its place, many teachers would have to change a few of their videos.  Then too, there's the fact that new methods always pop up, and I know I am always adjusting the way I teach because I learn better and more effective ways to reach the kids every day.

So yeah.... the videos might have a lifespan of several years, but that's about it.

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I agree and disagree with you there.  Teaching, for the most part, has become a glorified baby- sitting gig.  Without trying to insult my co-workers..... I honestly believe that in any given school, there are really only 20% of teachers that care... AT MOST.  There's a statistic which says that 80% of new teachers quit within the first five years.  The more I teach, the more I think I understand this.  In honesty, it's probably the most passionate young teachers that are quitting.  It's very difficult to be a young, passionate adult who works hard at improving what they do. It's hard to care much, and have strong feelings for a position, and then to have your hands tied behind your back.  I can't tell you how many things a teacher can or can't do all in the name of making schools
look good as opposed to actually helping them succeed.

So sadly, I don't think this would change much in the aspect of what teachers do or don't do.  However, when I'm referring to teachers helping kids, I"m not meaning that the intent is for the adult to loaf around.  Not just anyone has the insight to move around a gaggle of students and tell them -how- they are doing something wrong and then guide them into the right thinking process.  Even helping our students requires some skill, and I think it comes from experience.  When I walk around and help my students, I'm teaching them, just in a more student-centered manner.

Don't get me wrong... I understand what you mean COMPLETELY when you consider that most teachers honestly don't care.  Most teachers would use it as a chance to be lazy, I completely agree.  Unfortunately, there's not much being done to retain the ones who work hard in situations, and to be rid of those that would find the activity relaxing.
ruesen:  Ah, I thought that's what you meant at first, but then thought I MUST have misunderstood!  LOL  Although many schools are giving kids their textbooks on iPads now, I think we're a long way off from giving kids -laptops-.  I mean, most school systems are in debt anyways, and a laptop is not so easy to fix or replace.... unlike graphing calculators which we rent out.  At least if a kid loses a calculator, they've signed a waiver saying they'll pay for it in full.  And at $100 a pop, it's tough but reasonable.  There are netbooks out there which run at about $200, but they'd also be more sensitive to kids heavy bags and rough handling.

Now, I don't know much about iPads (I think they're ridiculous...LOL), but if you can upload the videos to them (and I couldn't see why not), then I could see some schools implementing this tactic a little more easily.

Still, there are a lot of kinks to work out and I'm not sure there would be too many parents willing to take on such a high risk responsibility.

As for the textbooks, I don't see that in and of itself being an issue, at least for math classes.  Most of the (decent) math teachers I know don't even teach the book.  Textbooks are really there for extra practice and for problems to work out.  Otherwise, they're pretty useless.  Don't you remember reading them in high school and wondering what kind of drugs the authors were taking?  LOL They aren't written well and are simply tools, not the focus.

What WOULD matter though, were if the state's course standards changed too drastically.  I'm not one to fret much about that because I teach more than the standards, but there are those which religiously go by the standards set on paper.  If the state, therefore, decided to drop one standard and add a new one in its place, many teachers would have to change a few of their videos.  Then too, there's the fact that new methods always pop up, and I know I am always adjusting the way I teach because I learn better and more effective ways to reach the kids every day.

So yeah.... the videos might have a lifespan of several years, but that's about it.

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I agree and disagree with you there.  Teaching, for the most part, has become a glorified baby- sitting gig.  Without trying to insult my co-workers..... I honestly believe that in any given school, there are really only 20% of teachers that care... AT MOST.  There's a statistic which says that 80% of new teachers quit within the first five years.  The more I teach, the more I think I understand this.  In honesty, it's probably the most passionate young teachers that are quitting.  It's very difficult to be a young, passionate adult who works hard at improving what they do. It's hard to care much, and have strong feelings for a position, and then to have your hands tied behind your back.  I can't tell you how many things a teacher can or can't do all in the name of making schools
look good as opposed to actually helping them succeed.

So sadly, I don't think this would change much in the aspect of what teachers do or don't do.  However, when I'm referring to teachers helping kids, I"m not meaning that the intent is for the adult to loaf around.  Not just anyone has the insight to move around a gaggle of students and tell them -how- they are doing something wrong and then guide them into the right thinking process.  Even helping our students requires some skill, and I think it comes from experience.  When I walk around and help my students, I'm teaching them, just in a more student-centered manner.

Don't get me wrong... I understand what you mean COMPLETELY when you consider that most teachers honestly don't care.  Most teachers would use it as a chance to be lazy, I completely agree.  Unfortunately, there's not much being done to retain the ones who work hard in situations, and to be rid of those that would find the activity relaxing.
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I find that to be quite the idea. When I was in high school I slacked on my homework. But if this were to happen it would really help me out back then. I'd say that I want you as my teacher.
I find that to be quite the idea. When I was in high school I slacked on my homework. But if this were to happen it would really help me out back then. I'd say that I want you as my teacher.
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I love the idea in theory. I've watched a few classes online before and being able to rewatch things helped a lot. But one problem that will come up is one that hurt my experience with my computer science labs. If there are a lot of students struggling with work, then the professor may not have enough time to work with everyone. In that case, there would be no real benefit to going to class.
I love the idea in theory. I've watched a few classes online before and being able to rewatch things helped a lot. But one problem that will come up is one that hurt my experience with my computer science labs. If there are a lot of students struggling with work, then the professor may not have enough time to work with everyone. In that case, there would be no real benefit to going to class.
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I don't like it. My theory is, like Crazy Li said, is that some kids might have questions. How would they ask them?
I don't like it. My theory is, like Crazy Li said, is that some kids might have questions. How would they ask them?
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RetroGameNinja :  Well, ideally they would ask questions while completing the homework in class the next day.
RetroGameNinja :  Well, ideally they would ask questions while completing the homework in class the next day.
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Hrm. Let's see....

Homework + Daytime = The world on Fire. Homework + Nighttime = Ya gotta do something!
Homework in school +  and Schoolwork = Suicide.
MUSHROOM x FIRE FLOWER = STAR!

Um Hm. Not sure how I feel about that. 
Hrm. Let's see....

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Homework in school +  and Schoolwork = Suicide.
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Um Hm. Not sure how I feel about that. 
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So one of my co workers said that she has successfully flipped her classroom, and that it is working really well for her.  Apparently she makes some videos with her iPad and records them to EdMoto (a tool for teachers and students which I've never used myself).  She says that she loves it and I'm still not totally convinced, but maybe for lower level classes it might not be so bad.  I recently started having my students take more initiative by staying in my seat while the students come up to the board and take notes. I lead them through guiding questions and only step in when absolutely necessary.  Although this isn't exactly like flipping the classroom, it's similar in that students must think for themselves.  My more successful classes seem to hate it, whereas the struggling classes are excited about my math class for the first time.

The only issue would be getting the students to actually WATCH the videos at home and take notes.  (And as I mentioned before, actually finding the time to make the videos.)

I'm starting to think though, based off my co- worker's reflection, that it's a good idea for classes that struggle.


So one of my co workers said that she has successfully flipped her classroom, and that it is working really well for her.  Apparently she makes some videos with her iPad and records them to EdMoto (a tool for teachers and students which I've never used myself).  She says that she loves it and I'm still not totally convinced, but maybe for lower level classes it might not be so bad.  I recently started having my students take more initiative by staying in my seat while the students come up to the board and take notes. I lead them through guiding questions and only step in when absolutely necessary.  Although this isn't exactly like flipping the classroom, it's similar in that students must think for themselves.  My more successful classes seem to hate it, whereas the struggling classes are excited about my math class for the first time.

The only issue would be getting the students to actually WATCH the videos at home and take notes.  (And as I mentioned before, actually finding the time to make the videos.)

I'm starting to think though, based off my co- worker's reflection, that it's a good idea for classes that struggle.

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Singelli : I don't know if you know about this, but there is a good video based curriculum, for all non-college math. "Math-U-See" Great teacher, and explains concepts well. This is what we use for our home-schooling.
Singelli : I don't know if you know about this, but there is a good video based curriculum, for all non-college math. "Math-U-See" Great teacher, and explains concepts well. This is what we use for our home-schooling.
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mrfe : Oh really?  I know the coworker I'm talking about sometimes uses videos made by other people, but usually I'm not all that impressed with any I find.  How could I get my hands on the videos you are talking about?

mrfe : Oh really?  I know the coworker I'm talking about sometimes uses videos made by other people, but usually I'm not all that impressed with any I find.  How could I get my hands on the videos you are talking about?
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Singelli : He uses blocks for younger kids, so that they can visualize the math problems they are doing. For the older math, not so much. I've always liked doing math-u-see much better than any other math we've tried. Anyway, here's the site. Link
Singelli : He uses blocks for younger kids, so that they can visualize the math problems they are doing. For the older math, not so much. I've always liked doing math-u-see much better than any other math we've tried. Anyway, here's the site. Link
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So I've been giving this idea a lot of thought recently.  I think when I first heard it, I was almost completely opposed to it, and yet it somehow intrigued me.  However, as this year wears on, I think I'm becoming more and more fond of the idea.  As much as I don't like it, most of today's learners are those who never understand (or seek to understand) the reasoning behind things.... and they purely like to mimic.  While I think pure mimicry is a horrible idea in a math classroom, I have to wonder if flipping the classroom would be beneficial.  After all, the focus of the day in school would be to practice, practice, practice.

That being said, students would have to be reliant on themselves, and the teachers would have to be sure they aren't holding their students' hands through every problem.  Otherwise, the already small opportunity to become independent thinkers would be completely eliminated. Of course, any videos or readings the child studied at home would also have to be of utmost quality.  The teacher recording a video or writing a lesson would HAVE to include the small nuances of mathematics that catch students and cause them to make mistakes.... and the teacher would HAVE to make sure he or she included them in the lessons.

I find that one of students' modern struggles seems to be taking notes they understand.  I've never really understood what's so hard about this task, but maybe if students could take notes at their leisure, they'd take better notes?

I'm just not sure how I feel about it all anymore, because I find myself wondering more and more often if this would help modern students be more successful.  Even if I wasn't a fan of the idea myself, that doesn't remove the possibility that it might be a better method of learning.

However, one huge downside to it (I think) is that it doesn't allow for very differentiated instruction....

Hm.
So I've been giving this idea a lot of thought recently.  I think when I first heard it, I was almost completely opposed to it, and yet it somehow intrigued me.  However, as this year wears on, I think I'm becoming more and more fond of the idea.  As much as I don't like it, most of today's learners are those who never understand (or seek to understand) the reasoning behind things.... and they purely like to mimic.  While I think pure mimicry is a horrible idea in a math classroom, I have to wonder if flipping the classroom would be beneficial.  After all, the focus of the day in school would be to practice, practice, practice.

That being said, students would have to be reliant on themselves, and the teachers would have to be sure they aren't holding their students' hands through every problem.  Otherwise, the already small opportunity to become independent thinkers would be completely eliminated. Of course, any videos or readings the child studied at home would also have to be of utmost quality.  The teacher recording a video or writing a lesson would HAVE to include the small nuances of mathematics that catch students and cause them to make mistakes.... and the teacher would HAVE to make sure he or she included them in the lessons.

I find that one of students' modern struggles seems to be taking notes they understand.  I've never really understood what's so hard about this task, but maybe if students could take notes at their leisure, they'd take better notes?

I'm just not sure how I feel about it all anymore, because I find myself wondering more and more often if this would help modern students be more successful.  Even if I wasn't a fan of the idea myself, that doesn't remove the possibility that it might be a better method of learning.

However, one huge downside to it (I think) is that it doesn't allow for very differentiated instruction....

Hm.
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I like it in ways, but it does indeed leave some serious holes. Like you said, not all people have internet, and not all would do their lessons right. Many wouldn't do them at all. On the other hand, I could see having a school like this for those who would be able and willing to learn this way. It most definitely would not work as a replacement for regular schools. Not yet anyway, if ever. Myself, if I were in school, I would want my school to do this, if I could watch these videos on my phone. It would save so much time for teachers and students.
I like it in ways, but it does indeed leave some serious holes. Like you said, not all people have internet, and not all would do their lessons right. Many wouldn't do them at all. On the other hand, I could see having a school like this for those who would be able and willing to learn this way. It most definitely would not work as a replacement for regular schools. Not yet anyway, if ever. Myself, if I were in school, I would want my school to do this, if I could watch these videos on my phone. It would save so much time for teachers and students.
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