What is Flipgrid?
/Flipgrid is an online learning tool for learners from PreK to PhD to create and share videos! And the best part? It’s 100% free to all educators! Are you saying sign me up?! That’s the exact thought I had just a few short years ago. So let’s break this tool down.
Create an educator’s account - This allows you to start exploring how to use the tool with your students.
Create a grid - You could break it down by subject, topic, or have a grid for your class for the whole school year. I prefer to create a grid for the whole school year because step 3 will allow you even more flexibility by topic.
Create a topic - Within your grid you can create a specific topic that you want students to respond to. You can modify the title, response time, prompt, add a media source (ex. YouTube, Kahoot, Nearpod, and more!), allow students to comment back to one another, use stickers, and so much more.
Are you not sure how you would utilize this tool? Think about icebreakers, weekly reflections, book talks, recorded presentations, math talks, small group work, app-smashing, and more. The ideas are endless!
How have I used them with my students? Since I only see my students for 45 minutes, once a week, I love that Flipgrid can be used as a tool for students to record their learning and I can reference back to it at any point. We can record group presentations one class period, clean everything up, and still be able to see the product weeks later.
Are you looking for more detailed information on how to get started as an educator? Then checkout the Flipgrid Educator’s Guide!
Are you wondering how Flipgrid can easily integrate into distance learning? Then don’t miss my blog post - Remote Learning with Flipgrid.
Want to learn how to combine augmented reality with Flipgrid? Then read my blog post - FlipgridAR.
You know you want to start with Flipgrid, but you’re not sure what a good topic is? Then learn more about their library that holds more than 10,000 user-generated topics - Flipgrid Disco Library.
