Technology Uses in Instruction

Abstract

The K-12 educational system has a long tradition of integrating technological advances into the curriculum to enhance student learning. Most recently, the Flipped Classroom Model has been growing in popularity due to its potential for individualizing the learning process. This model deviates from a more traditional approach to teaching by moving content delivery to homework, which is often in the form of a video recorded lecture. This approach offers the opportunity for students to self-pace their learning, unlike learning from a more traditional class lecture. Furthermore, this model enables teachers to use collaborative activities that may not have otherwise be possible in traditional classrooms. Such innovative uses of technology in the classroom have altered the pedagogical choices of teachers and changed how students learn. The autonomy in the learning process and ability to self-pace content offered by many classroom technologies require students to be active participants in their own learning, otherwise termed self-regulated learning. This chapter offers a comprehensive lesson plan that demonstrates how technology (namely Flipped Classrooms and Social Media) can be effectively used to enhance an 11th grade World History class. In the first section, the lead teacher offers a detailed explanation of the lesson plan. In the second section, the scholar offers a commentary and analysis connecting the principles and constructs of self-regulated learning to the lesson.