From the start I was not a big fan of the flipped classroom. My greatest hesitation toward the flipped classroom is that it becomes way too easy for teachers to use this as an excuse to dump more (disengaging) homework on students, by reinventing the lecture using technology. After reading more about it I believe that there is some merit to this method when the practice is used to differentiate the instruction, and place the responsibility for learning on the students, not just simply flipping homework and classwork. Below are some of the articles that gave me a better idea of what flipping is about, and more importantly, what it should not be about.
The Basics
In depth explanation of the flipped classroom
The History
The Vod Couple – Aaron Sams & Jonathan Bergmann started it all.
The Discussion
A Better Version of a Bad Thing?
Educators Evaluate Flipped Classrooms
Technology Can Reduce School Costs
The Strategies
Beyond the Classroom