So I have the tech, but how do I FLIP my classroom?

Even if you don't have a device for every student in your classroom, this is still a great question! There's a lot of information out there about "flipping" classrooms. (You can find some great information HERE, HERE, HERE, or, well, HERE.)

Regardless of the amount of technology to which you may have access, the question I'd like to help answer here is this: How do I begin to "flip" my classroom and, in turn, manage my students throughout the process?

Here's an example of what the physical space of a "flipped" classroom might look like...

(This interactive image was made using ThingLink, which is a great tool for students to use when creating projects to demonstrate and share their understanding of concepts.)

Apps/Websites for Screencasting...

Explain Everything™ Interactive Whiteboard | Animate your thinking
Educreations
Doceri - The Interactive Whiteboard for iPad.
Screen Video Recording - Screencastify
The easy way to make a video and edit a video | Videolicious
Screencast-O-Matic

If you don't want to reinvent the wheel, there are MILLIONS (I may be exaggerating, maybe not) of videos out there already that you can provide for students instead of making your own...

Educational Videos, Free Kids Videos and Technology | TeacherTube
LearnZillion

Welcome to Discovery Education | Digital textbooks and standards-aligned educational resources

YouTube. Seriously, YouTube. You can find some very useful video out there. The trick is sharing the videos with your students in way that doesn't allow them to fall into the "Up Next" or "Suggested Videos" wormhole...

This video was made in Chrome using Screencastify, one of the tools listed above.

If you don't have a way to embed video, you can provide a safe link to any YouTube video using SafeShare.TV

Apps/Websites for creating interactive videos...

A sample LMS: Schoology

Other Learner Management Systems...

Edmodo | Connect With Students and Parents in Your Paperless Classroom
Moodle - Open-source learning platform | Moodle.org
Blackboard for K-12

Advanced Management Software Example: Casper Focus

Here's another piece of management software that will also work with Android and other tablets.

HOWEVER, the best classroom management with technology is low-tech...

Take the time during class to stop work and do informal check-ins. Have students share progress with each other and the class. You might also have students keep a journal during projects in which they write briefly each day about what was accomplished, and what are their next steps. 

A potential flipped day of Social Studies...

• Students read a section of their Social Studies text about types of governments for the previous night's homework.
• To begin the class period, students watch a short video on their devices within Schoology from Discovery Streaming that also focuses on types of government. A few questions are embedded using EdPuzzle for comprehension purposes.

• While most students are watching the video, the teacher can pull individual students to conference. This could be students that are lower readers to discuss the reading from the night before, or catch up students that may have been absent.

• Once students are finished watching the video, they move around the room and continue work on country culture projects. Today, they are focused on adding details about the type of government their countries have, and how it might impact daily life. During this time, the teacher continues to conference with individuals or small groups to discuss project progress.