To Flip or Not to Flip
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To Flip or Not to Flip


The Social Studies twitter chat (#sschat) discussed flipping the classroom tonight. Keith Hughes (Hip Hughes History) moderated. I storified, some, though  not all of the tweets from the chat. The discussion gives you a good definition of flipping and how some teachers use it and even why some teachers question its value.




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