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Gary Stager Raises Questions about the "Flipped" Classroom

I'm amazed by the viral nature of the "flipped" classroom phenomena and how educators have embraced it so eagerly. When I skimmed the book starting the craze, I was amazed that there are no citations or bibliography. The book was also jointly published by ASCD and ISTE indicating just how important the two organizations believe the fad to be. Too bad it's a terrible idea intruding upon the lives of kids while doubling-down on the least attractive aspects of schooling.

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Gary Stager, Ph.D.@garystager
The "flipped" classroom bible contains no references, bibliography or index. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1564843157/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1564843157&linkCode=as2&tag=resourcesforprog …m/gp/product/15iste3157/refASCDli_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1564843157&linkCode=as2&tag=resourcesforprog Strange that @iste & @ascd published it.
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:44:55
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"Flipping" the classroom also wastes precious school computing resources while assuming that every kid has equitable access at home.
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:40:14
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The "flipped" classroom assumes teachers have jurisdiction over my home & family time. I would like to see a warrant. #edchat
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:35:56
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There is no evidence that homework is good for kids, so let's rebrand it "flipping the classroom," just like calling box boys associates.
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:34:51
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— Gary Stager, Ph.D. (@garystager)Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:34:51
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The "flipped" classroom is the direct result of adults' refusal to edit a morbidly obese curriculum and standardized testing obsession.
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:32:43
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— Gary Stager, Ph.D. (@garystager)Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:32:43
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The "flipped" classroom's obsession on the classroom and content delivery does not bode well for the future.
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:31:17
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Don't you find it odd that the seminal book by the proponents of the flipped classroom contains no references or bibliography? @kchalls
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:30:24
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It sure would be swell for you to answer one or two of my questions. @kchalls
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:27:58
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Yes, teacher-centricity extends beyond a lecture to include an ego-centric control of the classroom and home at all times. @kchalls
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:27:32
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No need to differentiate or "personalize," if the emphasis were not on content delivery, lecture or retention - the enemies of learning.
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:24:37
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— Gary Stager, Ph.D. (@garystager)Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:24:37
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The "flipped" classroom is the height of teacher-centricity masquerading as personalization.
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:22:26
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— Gary Stager, Ph.D. (@garystager)Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:22:26
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The "flipped classroom" is a cynical rebranding exercise for doubling down on content delivery with a secondary promise of "real" learning.
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:20:52
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The "flipped" classroom just papers over the status quo with the oh so clever patina of innovation.
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:19:17
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— Gary Stager, Ph.D. (@garystager)Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:19:17
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I reiterate, name another ed fad besides "the flipped classroom" so quickly embraced in the absence of either scholarship OR practice.
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:17:51
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Teachers neither own learning, produce it or control kids' lives outside of school hours. @Bruce1979 @dougpete @kchalls @RobertTalbert
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:14:51
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So, do that. Perhaps content delivery is unnecessary and doesn't need to be subcontracted to kids because adults refuse to edit. @kchalls
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:13:54
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I've answered a lot of your questions. Why not try answering one of mine? @kchalls
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:12:19
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— Gary Stager, Ph.D. (@garystager)Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:12:19
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What sort of academic rigor is represented by a pedagogical theory without a single reference, footnote or bibliographic citation? @kchalls
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:11:26
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You are making assumptions that those are 1) all good things 2) achieved by this party trick. @kchalls @RobertTalbert
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:08:44
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I believe that teachers who lecture should be remediated, not recorded or watched at home. @kchalls @RobertTalbert
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:07:12
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— Gary Stager, Ph.D. (@garystager)Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:07:12
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I didn't read the whole book, but the idea is rooted in teacher pissed-off that kids miss class. @kchalls @RobertTalbert
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:06:17
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— Gary Stager, Ph.D. (@garystager)Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:06:17
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Name another book jointly published by ASCD & ISTE without a bibliography. @kchalls @RobertTalbert
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:05:30
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— Gary Stager, Ph.D. (@garystager)Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:05:30
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Name another ed initiative that has taken off like flipping. @kchalls @RobertTalbert
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:04:37
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I'm not addressing higher-ed, but replacing lectures with recordings of lectures is hardly innovation. @RobertTalbert @kchalls
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:03:35
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Who gave teachers surveillance authority? Why do you have any jurisdiction beyond the bell schedule? @kchalls @RobertTalbert
Tue, Nov 20 2012 11:02:27
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