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Flipgrid

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Assessments Communications & Collaboration Conceptual Change (KAT) Differentiation (KAT) Diverse Learning Abilities and Challenge Lesson Preparation Motivation (KAT)
Creating Formative and Summative Assessments Social Interaction Text-to-speech Use of audio, video and images.

Description

Flipgrid is a video tool that allows teachers to post "Topics" that are essentially videos with some accompanying text. This is then shared with students, who can be prompted to respond. The response can be made using the software's camera to create videos that are then posted to the original Topic. These videos can be recorded as many times as needed before uploading, and can have the addition of emoji, text, stickers, drawings, or custom stickers.Flipgrid is free to use and can be accessed using a Microsoft or Google account.

How it works

You can simply go to Flipgrid to get signed up by using a Microsoft or Google account.
Create your first Topic. Select "Add a Topic." Give it a title and you can post a video, such as a YouTube clip, right there. Optionally, add a "Prompt," which is text to describe what's going on and what you want in response.

Add the emails of those students you want involved by adding a student username if they're not using email. This can be setup by adding a student and sending them the required link and code. Add an optional password, if needed.

Select "Create Topic" and then you are given a link to share with the option to copy as well as to quickly pick what platform you want to auto share to, including Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, and so on.
Students can then login and use the myjoincode to get into the Topic directly to watch the video and post their response. The video response then appears on the page below the original Topic Prompt. These can be commented on by other students, using text, but permissions can be set and controlled by the teacher as they see fit.

Features

Upload and edit video
Add more clips, cut, and segment
Add arrows to a graph image as you talk over that section of the video
Enhance with emojis, stickers, and text
Create a custom Flip Code that is then used to share with anyone you want to enter into that group

Affordances

Ability to add rich media encourages students to be creative and expressive
Help students feel less apprehensive and more empowered to express themselves openly, engaging more deeply with the task
Ability to interact using video, such as face-to-face in the real world, but without the pressure of a live classroom.
Students are given the space and time to respond when they're ready
Works with Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams. Easy for a teacher to integrate into the current virtual classroom setup

Limitations

Students can only reply in a comment section if it is an upgraded version
Free plan doesn't comes with multiple grids help the teacher organize things better
Use embedded rubrics to grade, but they are simple. If want thorough rubrics, they must upgrade

Educator Usage

9 New Ways to Use Flipgrid in the Classroom

Remote Learning with Flipgrid

Platforms Supported

Web-based, iOS and Android

Other Resources

Getting Started with Flipgrid

Flipgrid Guide for Teachers

Flipgrid Guide for Students

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