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In the last year, I began building station rotation lessons that incorporate these flipped videos.

Instead of marching lockstep through information as a class, I will assign a video for homework and use class time for practice. #4 In-class Flip with Vocabulary, Writing, and Grammarįor years I have been using the flipped classroom model to flip my vocabulary, writing, and grammar instruction. It transforms mundane grammar review into something more interesting because the sentences relate to individual student interests.

NoRedInk allows students to select from a variety of topics (books, movies, celebrities, sports) and all of their grammar practice is wrapped in those topics. Teachers can track individual student data. There is even a “spelling bee” option that will provide an audio recording of the word and students must spell it correctly. Teachers can create lists of vocabulary words or use the lists already available on the site. uses adaptive software to personalize vocabulary practice for students. Sophisticated algorithms determine which words students have mastered and which words they need to continue to practice. It’s also a fantastic resource for pairing groups of students with texts at their Lexile level! #2 I can mix and match individual texts or access entire units complete with ELD supports for students at various language proficiencies. Many texts have video previews, SyncTV episodes, and audio recordings of the texts available. The texts are paired with Think Questions and writing prompts that I can use or adapt. Now, I have access to hundreds of short stories, poems, excerpts from novels, and famous speeches.

StudySync has freed me from the limitations of our school book room. Below are my 5 favorite technology tools and online resources for designing the online learning stations in my English classroom. English teachers frequently ask me which technology tools I use to design my online learning stations. I’ve written extensively about the benefits of using the Station Rotation Model with students.