Kari Arfstrom has a blog post about the 4 pillars here: http://www.teachthought.com/technology/4-pillars-flipped-learning/

Here is the text of the first pillar:

Flipped Learning allows for a variety of learning modes; educators often physically rearrange their learning spaces to accommodate a lesson or unit, to support either group work or independent study.
They create flexible spaces in which students choose when and where they learn. Furthermore, educators who flip their classes are flexible in their expectations of student timelines for learning and in their assessments of student learning.

Consider your current status on thoughts on the following three statements:

• I establish spaces and time frames that permit students to interact and reflect on their learning as needed.
• I continually observe and monitor students to make adjustments as appropriate.
• I provide students with different ways to learn content and demonstrate mastery.

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Some recommend reading/viewing (you should go beyond this or choose something different if you like):

• http://www.brianbennett.org/blog/moving-the-flipped-class/
  Note Brian's point about NOT focusing on video, video is good but not needed
• http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/feb06/vol63/num05/If-They'd-Only-Do-Their-Work!.aspx
  Much of the discussion so far is about students being mature enough to do the work. These are great conversations and should be very much the focus of this week's discussions
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK8n3pl6ghI&feature=youtu.be
  Interesting video (thanks to ecabanillas3 for the link), not specifically about Flipped Learning but good points to consider in this topic on Flexible Environment.

This (and each of the assignments) is divided into three pieces. I divide them in order of importance (mostly) to our learning as a group.

1. Discuss here PLEASE!  It is important to have our own reflections on the material but just as important for ourselves and our colleagues is to share our point of view and see those of others. You should at least have a summary of what your submission is.
2. Post a short (60 seconds - 3 minutes) video screen capture/recording of your reflections on the topic. Please post to YouTube (you can leave it as 'unlisted' or make it public, your choice) and embed that inside your blog post
3. Post a short essay (How long? Long enough, a single page even) of your thoughts on this to get them into written format. Video is great, but the written word creates a different type of reflection and also is much more amenable to searching. Please post this to your blog and also include in your blog the tag (or category) #Unit1