Dagmar Logar, Prva gimnazija Maribor
The key task of the IT teacher is to guide the students towards active and creative problem learning, and prepare them for the competences of the 21st century. The flipped learning method is very convenient to encourage a dynamic and interactive learning environment. Participation in the e-Šolska torba project allowed us to implement the method, as students have tablets which provide the same conditions for learning at home and at school. The method was tested for introducing graphic design in Sketchbook Express, a free application that is available for iOS and Android.
Students had been required to install the application before the lesson and to examine the video guides, published in the e-learning environment. During the lesson, students were first divided into groups and began to solve the tasks on the worksheet provided in the e-learning environment. They helped each other. If they had problems, I helped them with guided questions. If the same problem occurred in several groups, I demonstrated the solution by projecting iPad’s screen image. In the second phase, students independently solved an authentic practical example and uploaded their solutions in the e-learning environment. The results were analyzed and evaluated, and we also demonstrated the process of making the best one. The flipped learning method enables more creativity and autonomy for students, and more time for the teacher to work actively and individually with students.