As a hybrid summer school class, Great Literature Great Games has been successful on many levels this week. Students were immediately thrown into this "flipped classroom" when they realized that the bulk of their work would take place on the days they physically weren't in school. While some of them are still grasping this concept, most really enjoy the freedom that the flipped classroom allows. While I do have online office hours, my students are completing work, responding on forums, and asking questions at all hours of the day.
Our in-class sessions have been excellent because the majority of the students are coming to class with an understanding of the materials we are discussing because they completed the online work. This has allowed our conversations in class to be much more meaningful and relevant.
On the other hand, there are some students who have not logged in to complete any work and are only taking part in conversations in class at the surface level. Addressing an absence from school as an absence from any online work, discussion, etc. was a hard concept for many students to grasp.
In the end, after the first week of this new class, I have seen some excellent discussions online, some excellent work, and students who are invested in learning more about Great Literature and Great Games.
More to come...stay tuned!
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