Flipped Instruction as a Starting Point

As Andrew Miller points out in "5 Best Practices for the Flipped Classroom," it's an approach that is simply a starting point within the context of running a class that has the teacher as the Guide on the Side as opposed to the Sage on the Stage. What's exciting about Flipped Learning is how it can open avenues for content delivery. Frankly, the thought of listening to a taped lecture makes me cringe, while the thought of having students frame the "So What?" objective in learning is exciting. I'd enjoy creating a podcast centered on their essential question. Better yet, why not have a motivated student create the podcast? We have so much talent in a classroom that is never tapped into because students don't have an opportunity to use or express those skills. By allowing them to help frame the content and objectives, aren't we creating the engagement that's so essential to all learning, no matter what one's age!