What:
Flipgrid is a digital recording tool that allows students to create videos in a safe environment created and managed by the teacher. Flipgrid’s mission is to “empower every voice” through an easy to use tool available on any device (source). Flipgrid is free for educators and allows the creation of public or private grids that include as many topics as the educator needs. Students respond to the topics by recording videos and educators can easily assess the responses within Flipgrid’s management platform.
Why:
Flipgrid truly does empower every voice because it allows every single student a chance to voice their response. Flipgrid can be used in all subjects from “preK to Phd learners” (source). A few ways to use Flipgrid are reading responses, debates, rebooting your standard biography report, reflections, and so much more (source). I have personally used Flipgrid to allow students to brainstorm the design process and to globally connect classrooms from Charlotte, NC to Grand Goave, Haiti. Students in Haiti record videos in English and students in America respond in French. All students get to see other cultures and practice conversational language at the same time.
How to:
Flipgrid is very easy to setup. You can go to flippgrid.com and click educator sign up. Once you have created an account, you can setup grids (classes) and create topics (assignments). You can check out Flipgrid’s resources page for inspiring ways to use Flipgrid and their help center for troubleshooting issues.
Next Steps
Interested in learning more? Check out the websites below for great information.
- 15 ways to use Flipgrid in the classroom
- Make Teaching Visible with Flipgrid
- Flipgrid’s Inspiring Resources
References:
All sourced information is hyperlinked as applicable above.
TLDR (too long didn’t read):
Flipgrid is a digital recording tool that allows students to create videos in a safe environment created and managed by the teacher. Flipgrid’s mission is to “empower every voice” through an easy to use tool available on any device. Flipgrid is free for educators and allows the creation of public or private grids that include as many topics as the educator needs. Students respond to the topics by recording videos and educators can easily assess the responses within Flipgrid’s management platform.
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