Flipgrid
1. Description
Flipgrid is a terrific way to get students to answer and create questions that engage them in the subject matter. Flipgrid allows students to make and comment on videos that their classmates and teachers create. For example, the teacher could post a question asking the class to talk about their knowledge of the Revolutionary War. There is a time limit for each video, so students need to know what they are going to say beforehand. Flipgrid can be used as formative or summative assessment purposes.
**TUTORIAL** https://www.useloom.com/share/4185c01aadda4fa7aa992263fceb4ac8
2. Recommended Audience
Flipgrid can be used for students of all ages. From Kindergarten to college level classes, Flipgrid will entertain and inform any student who uses it. The younger grades will need a little extra help getting started, but once they become familiar with how it works, they won't have any trouble.
3. Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages
Instead of having students use the conventional paper and pencil method to see what they already know about a topic, Flipgrid allows for useful technology integration in the classroom. Engagement will be automatically increased because this is something that student's have never used before. Videos and student responses are organized by class and can be easily accessed.
Disadvantages
If you do not have a mature classroom or a classroom environment that can handle the creation of student videos, Flipgrid is not for you. Students can become distracted with these videos instead of using them for their educational benefit.
Flipgrid is a terrific way to get students to answer and create questions that engage them in the subject matter. Flipgrid allows students to make and comment on videos that their classmates and teachers create. For example, the teacher could post a question asking the class to talk about their knowledge of the Revolutionary War. There is a time limit for each video, so students need to know what they are going to say beforehand. Flipgrid can be used as formative or summative assessment purposes.
**TUTORIAL** https://www.useloom.com/share/4185c01aadda4fa7aa992263fceb4ac8
2. Recommended Audience
Flipgrid can be used for students of all ages. From Kindergarten to college level classes, Flipgrid will entertain and inform any student who uses it. The younger grades will need a little extra help getting started, but once they become familiar with how it works, they won't have any trouble.
3. Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages
Instead of having students use the conventional paper and pencil method to see what they already know about a topic, Flipgrid allows for useful technology integration in the classroom. Engagement will be automatically increased because this is something that student's have never used before. Videos and student responses are organized by class and can be easily accessed.
Disadvantages
If you do not have a mature classroom or a classroom environment that can handle the creation of student videos, Flipgrid is not for you. Students can become distracted with these videos instead of using them for their educational benefit.
4. Budget
There are multiple pricing options for Flipgrid. There is a free version that allows students to use one "grid" per session. To buy the Flipgrid Classroom bundle, the cost is $65.00 per teacher. This feature includes unlimited grids and the ability to have students respond to each other. Depending on how the teacher wants to use Flipgrid, this is an important feature.
5. Training and Rollout
The training for teachers can be fun and easy. A great way to introduce Flipgrid to staff is to use it to ask and answer questions through the site itself! The premise is easy enough to understand and teachers will be required to use what they know about formative and summative assessments to better comprehend how Flipgrid will be used. The more that teachers are familiar with how to use Flipgrid, the better prepared their students will be.
6. What is needed?
The only thing that is needed is internet access and a device with microphone. Video capabilities are optional and not necessary to run Flipgrid, but is often a feature that students and teachers enjoy using. For students that are shy and do not want to be on camera, there is an option in the settings to allow voice only videos.
7. FAQ's
Are these videos being shared out to the public?
Only users with the "grid code" can access the created videos. There are multiple settings to prevent videos from being shared to Facebook, Twitter, etc. The classroom teacher has access to these settings that should be set set before use.
Who can respond and watch these videos?
Again, only people with the grid code can watch and comment on the videos. Many teachers choose to keep communication between the students in each classroom, but they also may choose to communicate with classrooms outside the school. Both options can be arranged once the grid code has been sent out.
Do teachers have the option to confirm or deny video submissions?
Teachers have the ability to watch and approve or deny videos before they are shared with the rest of the class. Nothing can be shared without permission from the teacher.
There are multiple pricing options for Flipgrid. There is a free version that allows students to use one "grid" per session. To buy the Flipgrid Classroom bundle, the cost is $65.00 per teacher. This feature includes unlimited grids and the ability to have students respond to each other. Depending on how the teacher wants to use Flipgrid, this is an important feature.
5. Training and Rollout
The training for teachers can be fun and easy. A great way to introduce Flipgrid to staff is to use it to ask and answer questions through the site itself! The premise is easy enough to understand and teachers will be required to use what they know about formative and summative assessments to better comprehend how Flipgrid will be used. The more that teachers are familiar with how to use Flipgrid, the better prepared their students will be.
6. What is needed?
The only thing that is needed is internet access and a device with microphone. Video capabilities are optional and not necessary to run Flipgrid, but is often a feature that students and teachers enjoy using. For students that are shy and do not want to be on camera, there is an option in the settings to allow voice only videos.
7. FAQ's
Are these videos being shared out to the public?
Only users with the "grid code" can access the created videos. There are multiple settings to prevent videos from being shared to Facebook, Twitter, etc. The classroom teacher has access to these settings that should be set set before use.
Who can respond and watch these videos?
Again, only people with the grid code can watch and comment on the videos. Many teachers choose to keep communication between the students in each classroom, but they also may choose to communicate with classrooms outside the school. Both options can be arranged once the grid code has been sent out.
Do teachers have the option to confirm or deny video submissions?
Teachers have the ability to watch and approve or deny videos before they are shared with the rest of the class. Nothing can be shared without permission from the teacher.