Synchronous Online Flipped Learning Approach


 

 Using the Synchronous Online Flipped Learning Approach (SOFLA) for Language Teaching

 

 


 

Abstract: 

 

The Synchronous Online Flipped Learning Approach (SOFLA) is a distance learning model that includes structured, interactive, multimodal activities, both asynchronous and synchronous. Participants will learn how to implement the eight-step learning cycle and will receive resources to guide them in using SOFLA.

 


 

Target audience:

 

Language teachers at all levels who are currently flipping their classes. If you are new to Flipped Learning, we encourage you to take the Flipped Learning in Language Teaching session instead. 

 


 

Session objectives: 

 

By the end of this session, participants will have…

 


 

Syllabus:

 

Week 1: (January 11 - 17): Getting acquainted with each other and with SOFLA

 

 

Optional but recommended


 

Week 2: (January 18 - 24): SOFLA Steps 1 and 2 - Equity; Step 3 - Enrichment

 

 

Optional but recommended: 


 

Week 3: (January 25 - 31): SOFLA Steps 4 and 5 - Engagement

 

Optional but recommended:


 

Week 4: (February 1 - 7): SOFLA Steps 6,  7 and 8 - Empowerment

 

 

 

Optional but recommended 


 

Week 5: (February 8 - 14) : Assessing SOFLA Lessons

 


 

Media:

 

 

Other technology tools: FlipGrid, Padlet, Edpuzzle, Playposit

 


 

Join this session!

 

The action starts on Jan 11, 2021.


But you can start exploring our pre-session activities as of January 3, 2021. 

 

1. Use this link to register to our session: 

https://canvas.instructure.com/enroll/R8PXMK  

2. Create an account in Canvas. 

 

Suggested sponsor(s): 

 

FLN (Flipped Learning Network)

IATEFL LTSIG

TESOL CALL-IS

British Council


Moderators: 

 

Name 

Email address

Location 

 

Biodata 

 

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Buitrago, Carolina R.

crbuitrago@gmail.com

Bogotá, Colombia 

Carolina is a full-time professor at Institución Universitaria Colombo Americana-ÚNICA. She has been flipping her classes since 2014. Carolina has been a co-moderator of the Flipped Learning EVO session since 2015. 

Marshall, Helaine (LAINE) W. 

helaine.marshall@liu.edu

White Plains, NY USA

Laine is professor of education and director of language education programs at Long Island University (LIU) Hudson Campus.  She has been flipping her classes since 2011 and teaching online since 2008. She developed the Flipped Learning EVO in 2015. She combined online learning and flipped learning to design SOFLA in 2017.

Philp, Heike heikephilp@gmail.com Brussels, Belgium

Heike is CEO of let’s talk online sprl, based in Brussels, Belgium, an accredited teacher training center for language teaching and learning in real-time at a distance since 2005. She co-initiated four European funded projects: LANCELOT, AVALON, CAMELOT and GUINEVERE. Philp runs her own web conferences and co-owns spaces in various virtual environments.

Rubin, Heather
heatherrubin112@gmail.com 

Rockville Centre,

NY, USA 

Heather Rubin is the Administrative Coordinator for the NYSED Long Island Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (LIRBERN). She is passionate about flipped learning and creating digital age teaching environments that support English Learners. She is currently working on the second edition of ELL Frontiers: Using Technology to Enhance Instruction fo English Learners (Corwin, 2017) which will be published in September 2021.

 

 
 
Saito, Kazuko kazy.kannoto@gmail.com Eastchester, NY USA Kazuko Saito teaches Japanese at the City University of New York (CUNY) and at public middle school and high school.  She is a student of Dr. Marshall at LIU Hudson.  
Kazuko specializes in online language teaching and developed a fully online Japanese language course at the City University of New York (CUNY).    Kazuko is one of the founders and project leader of the CUNY-wide Collaboration and Innovation for the New Digital Era of Japanese Language Education (CCI-2020).
 

 

Primary Contact: 

 

 Helaine (LAINE) Marshall