--- title: 277 – You’re Gonna Flip! description: "This week we turn WELSTech upside down as we discuss the growing “flipped classroom” trend with our semi-regular classroom technology correspondent, Gail Potratz. The discussion: Flipped Classrooms – The idea of providing instructional resources for students to consume at their own pace outside of the classroom and then dedicating classroom time to exploration and individual […]" --- [WELSTech ](https://welstech.wels.org) # [277 – You’re Gonna Flip!](https://welstech.wels.org/2013/02/26/277-youre-gonna-flip) Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Feb 26, 2013 2:54:25 PM This week we turn WELSTech upside down as we discuss the growing “flipped classroom” trend with our semi-regular classroom technology correspondent, Gail Potratz. [https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_277_2.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_277_2.mp3) Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_277_2.mp3) (21.9MB) ### The discussion: Flipped Classrooms – The idea of providing instructional resources for students to consume at their own pace outside of the classroom and then dedicating classroom time to exploration and individual assistance on a topic is the concept behind “flipping” your classroom. Gail Potratz, Technology Coordinator at [Emanuel](http://www.emanuelnl.org/school) in New London, WI, joins Martin and Sallie to discuss the basics for flipping lessons, tools to use and some early feedback on outcomes of this technique. - [Flipped Classroom Primer by Bernard Bull](http://etale.org/main/2013/02/21/a-flipped-classroom-primer/) - Infographics – [The Flipped Classroom](http://visual.ly/flipped-classroom-0) and [What Is a Flipped Classroom](http://edudemic.com/2012/12/what-is-a-flipped-classroom-updated-for-2012/) - Books – [Flip Your Classroom](http://www.amazon.com/Flip-Your-Classroom-Reach-Student/dp/1564843157/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361460317&sr=8-1&keywords=flipped+classroom) and [Blended Learning in Grades 4-12](http://www.amazon.com/Blended-Learning-Grades-4-12-Student-Centered/dp/1452240868/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1361460317&sr=8-3&keywords=flipped+classroom) - Flipped Classroom Webinar featuring Alan November - [Khan Academy](https://www.khanacademy.org/) - Gail’s Flipped Classroom Examples – The Plot Thickens and The Piece of String - TechSmith Video Creation Tools – [Snagit](http://www.techsmith.com/snagit.html), [Jing](http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html) and [Camtasia Studio](http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html) - [TEDed](http://ed.ted.com/) - [Eduvision.tv](http://eduvision.tv) - Sophia Flip Certification ### Ministry resources: (23:47) [WordPress for Classrooms](http://en.wordpress.com/classrooms/) ### Picks of the week: - (26:20) [bu.mp](https://bu.mp/) – [Overview video](http://vimeo.com/42643283) - [60 Second Recap](http://www.60secondrecap.com/) - [ownCloud](http://www.owncloud.org) ### Community feedback: - (35:31) [Authors who Skype with Classes & Book Clubs (for free!)](http://www.katemessner.com/authors-who-skype-with-classes-book-clubs-for-free/) - [How to Attach Files in Gmail From Cloud Storage Services](http://maketecheasier.com/attach-files-in-gmail-from-cloud-storage-services/2013/02/17?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MakeTechEasier+%28Make+Tech+Easier%29) - [48 Free Education Apps Sorted By Grade Level](http://edudemic.com/2013/02/free-education-apps-sorted-by-grade-level/) - [The App Directory](http://appitic.com/index.php/home/the-app-directory) - [Are Teachers of Tomorrow Prepared to Use Innovative Tech](http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/02/are-teachers-of-tomorrow-prepared-to-use-innovative-tech/) - [Aspiring Teachers Outpace Current Ones in Tech Use, Survey Finds](http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2013/02/future_teachers_use_more_tech.html#.URrOPXXWyVU.twitter) - [The Chromebook Pixel](http://chrome.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-chromebook-pixel-for-whats-next.html) ### Coming up on WELSTech: (44:05) Episode 278 – Pastor Rob Guenther will join Martin and Sallie from Kenai, AK next week and share his tech-in-ministry success stories including his recent self-publishing efforts. (Release date – 03/05/13) ### The featured artist: (44:22) Another new WELS recording artist joins the WELSTech lineup today as we share the music of Michael Armstrong (pinemountainmusic.com) – *Overwhelmed* ### Get involved: - Add a comment - Send us an e-mail [welstech@wels.net](mailto:welstech@wels.net) - Leave us a voice mail 405-FOR-WELS (405-367-9357) - Add to the WELSTech wiki [welstechwiki.wels.net](http://welstechwiki.wels.net/) - Contribute to the [#WELSTech](http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23welstech) Twitter conversation - Follow us on Twitter – [mspriggs](http://twitter.com/mspriggs) and [salliedraper](http://twitter.com/salliedraper) - Share with the diigo group [welstech](http://groups.diigo.com/group/welstech) - Join the WELSTech community: - WELSTech [Listserve](http://messenger.wels.net/mailman/listinfo/welstech) - WELSTech on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/WELSTech) - WELSTech on [Google+](https://plus.google.com/110913485482542801761/posts) - WELSTech on [Pinterest](http://pinterest.com/welstech/) [View full post](https://welstech.wels.org/2013/02/26/277-youre-gonna-flip) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Sallie Draper" }, "dateModified" : "2026-03-22T02:20:11.041Z", "datePublished" : "2013-02-26T14:54:25Z", "headline" : "277 – You’re Gonna Flip!", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://welstech.wels.org/2013/02/26/277-youre-gonna-flip", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "name" : "WELSTech" } } ```