MentorMob and Its Role in the Flipped Classroom

ByJodie Choate

Cynthia LoganLeslie Turner

My ultimate goal, I guess, as a teacher, is to help students become learners who can learn for themselves and by themselves.

Aaron Sams

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H4RkudFzlc

What is the flipped classroom?

• A unique teaching model developed in 2007 by Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams

• Initially intended to be online lessons developed for absent students unable to attend class

• The teaching model was readily accepted by the absent students and even those that were not absent

• http://educationnext.org/the-flipped-classroom

What are the benefits of a flipped classroom for students?

• Students can learn asynchronously• Students can learn from any location and time• Students receive instruction when they are ready to

receive it• Increased interaction with other students• Increased interaction with teachers

http://www.thedailyriff.com/articles/how-the-flipped-classroom-is-radically-transforming-learning-536.php

What are the benefits of a flipped classroom for teachers?

• Role has changed from presenter of content to learning coach

• More time to interact one-on-one with each student• More time to reinforce concepts contained in the

online lessons

• http://www.thedailyriff.com/articles/how-the-flipped-classroom-is-radically-transforming-learning-536.php

What tools are needed to make the flipped classroom work?

What do teachers want to do with this technology?

• Organize Internet content• Share lessons• Collaborate on lesson development• Develop a method to distinguish good articles

or videos from bad• Reach an unlimited number of students and

teachers

Introducing MentorMob

MentorMob is a free software tool that allows teachers to create, edit and organize information from many websites and software tools into a single playlist that can be shared online with students and other teachers.

Why watch this presentation?

This presentation will demonstrate how, by incorporating a variety of visual tools, MentorMob can support student success by creating visual content to be used in the “flipped” classroom.

http://www.mentormob.com/learn/i/flipped-classroom-concept/infographic-the-flipped-classroom

Math Success at Byron High School

Before After(SkillsTutor, 2009)

Data of Success for Clintondale High School

source: www.knewton.com

How can Mentormob make this method better?

Easy to use!

• Students navigate between steps• In the order teachers' decide

Mentormob allows you to:

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• Learn at own pace

• Work together during class time

• Communicate in an organized way

Mentormob also has the option for leveled instruction...* Beginner

*Intermediate

*Advanced

You can browse the top "Playlist"

In all Major subject areas:* Math http://www.mentormob.com/learn/i/multiplying-and-dividing-fractions-1-of-5/convert-decimals-into-percents-and-vice-versa-2

* Language arts/Reading

http://www.mentormob.com/learn/i/nonfiction-reading-comprehension-for-kids/use-the-news-edgeeks

All major subject areas continued*Social Studieshttp://www.mentormob.com/learn/i/us-geography-states-for-third-grade/50statescom-states-and-capitals

*Science

http://www.mentormob.com/learn/i/weather-science-projects-for-kids/weather-101-youtube

And other areas as well:*Foreign Language

http://www.mentormob.com/learn/i/spanish-for-dummies-2/spanish-for-beginners-tutorial-1-spanish-alphabet

* Health

http://www.mentormob.com/learn/i/weevils-are-evil/what-have-you-learned-about-the-weevil

Or create your own...

How to Create a MentorMob Playlist

http://www.mentobmob.com

Tools for the flipped classroom:

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What do students think?

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Summary

Improving education techniques with the goal of improving student success is something teachers strive for on a daily basis. MentorMob is a perfect facilitator for delivering course content in the "flipped" classroom environment.