Flipped Classroom

I am not in favor of the flipped classroom because of the technology involved. Students at home will not be any more likely to watch videos of a lecture at home than at school. Many of our students do not have access at home to the technology needed to flip the classroom. Students will communicate with each other, but not about school. Those students with resources will benefit, but most will not because 60% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunches. Students might benefit from the use of social media like Facebook or Twitter because of their popularity currently. Communication between members of student teams could be enhanced and absences would present less of a problem.