Flipping+-+What+it+IS+and+IS+NOT

**The Flipped Classroom is NOT:**


 * A synonym for online videos. When most people hear about the flipped class all they think about are the videos. It is the the interaction and the meaningful learning activities that occur during the face-to-face time that is most important.
 * About replacing teachers with videos.
 * An online course.
 * Students working without structure.
 * Students spending the entire class staring at a computer screen.
 * Students working in isolation.

**The Flipped Classroom IS:**


 * A means to INCREASE interaction and personalized **contact time** between students and teachers.
 * An environment where students take **responsibility for their own learning**.
 * A classroom where the teacher is not the "sage on the stage", but the "**guide** on the side".
 * A **blending** of direct instruction with different types of learning.
 * A classroom where students who are **absent** due to illness or extra-curricular activities such as athletics or field-trips, don't get left behind.
 * A class where content is permanently **archived** for review or remediation.
 * A class where all students are **engaged** in their learning.
 * A place where all students can get a **personalized** education.

From an article "The Flipped Class: What it is and What it is Not" by Jon Bergmann, Jerry Overmyer and Brett Wilie.