I don’t know much about it, but I’ve heard Educannon is good for this. You can insert questions that students must answer, and then you can see who has answered them & if they’ve grasped the concept presented.

Hi Kathy! Great comments, and you’re right about the “no-tech flipped classroom”. That’s been around forever! One benefit of today’s digital version is that the student can take your instruction home with him/her, rewind, rewatch, take it at his/her own speed, etc.

Getting everyone caught up … I think it’s like any new initiative in the classroom in that it sometimes takes everyone some time to figure out how it’s going to work. Kids figure out how they’re going to work with/deal with/make the most of this new feature of class in their own way. Once it becomes habit after a few weeks, kids just realize that it’s part of class and it’s not going away. (That is, assuming that you decide in that time that it’s worthwhile and beneficial for the kids and you and the class!)

Great question, Angela.

I’ve always looked for times and places where they could do it at school (i.e. when the media center is open, before/after school, during a study hall/homeroom/etc.). I also like to help students find places that do have Internet access in their communities (i.e. libraries, restaurants/coffee shops with free WiFi, etc.). If the video is in your Google Drive, students should be able to download the video to their devices for offline watching. Regarding not having time or something coming up, I would just handle that like any other incomplete homework assignment. I’d try to find a way for the student to get it done and make a judgment call (i.e. Is it worth it to have him/her watch it during class to get caught up? Is there another time I can get him/her in here to watch it?).

I’d love to see other people’s ideas on this as well …