The Benefits of Using the Flipped Classroom Model in the EFL Classroom in NicaraguaQuoting Nelson Mandela, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world". Education is a never-ending process that requires constant learning, updating and guidance; just like technology evolving very rapidly trying to adapt to the daily needs of individuals around the world. In recent years, technology and education have tied the knot to improve learning and reach all learning styles; and enrich the quality of teaching with excellent technologically developed teaching tools to ensure the success of the class. Nicaraguan English teaching institutions, despite being a developing country, have made great efforts to keep up to date with new teaching methodologies in the field, including the integration of technology. Now the trend in Education refers to a new model and English educational institutions do not want to be left behind. Therefore, ELT in Nicaragua with the predilection of blended learning must integrate technology into the classroom as a necessary tool for teaching English. For this reason, the Flipped classroom model, the new trend in teaching, offers a great advantage for EFL students to engage in more collaborative tasks, become independent learners, and use technology positively inside and outside the classroom to acquire the language more naturally. According to Deb Weitzenkamp in her article Bloom and the Flipped Classroom, the theoretical framework underlying the flipped classroom is that it is "a pedagogical concept in which the typical lecture and homework elements of a course are reversed". In the flipped classroom model, the teacher posts videos of class content and students watch them as often as the middle of the paper becomes a great work opportunity. In conclusion, technology, a highly motivated teacher, a highly engaged student, and a well-prepared flipped language classroom can make the flipped classroom model work for the greater good of the EFL environment in Nicaragua. The Best Choice: Improved student English proficiency, adoption of technology skills, and improved student success will make the blended learning model a win-win situation. Works Cited • http://photos.state.gov/libraries/thailand/591452 /relo/030612_english_roundtable.pdf. Network. December 5, 2013.• WeitzenCamp, Deb. “Bloom and the Flipped Classroom.” Next generationextension.org 01 October 2013. Web 6 December 2013.• Sarah Butrymowicz. “Can the Flipped Classroom Benefit Low-Income Students?” blogs.kqed.org June 1, 2012. Web December 4, 2013.• http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/ Web. December. 2, 2013