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SLIS 761: On the Flipgrid Side

I recently got the chance to visit a local elementary school's Literacy Night.  Students rotated through a series of literacy-themed stations: a book tasting, the local library, 2 real-live children's authors (!), and Flipgrid book reviews.  Before this night, I had heard about Flipgrid, but hadn't seen it in action.  Students sat at computers and browsed book recommendations their peers had made using Flipgrid.  The effect was both charming and incredibly engaging.  Students were delighted to see videos made by their friends and to show their own video to their families.  

https://www.pexels.com/photo/boy-watching-video-using-laptop-821948/
by Bruce Mars
Flipgrid is accessible online at flipgrid.com.  Flipgrid is free to use.  Educators need only sign-up, then provide their students with a Flip Code.  After entering the Flip Code, students can make a short video based on a prompt recorded by the teacher. Much like popular social media apps like Instagram and Snapchat, Flipgrid allows students to enhance their videos with emoji stickers.  Students can respond to their classmates, comment with emojis, and track the number of views on their videos.

Adam Howard (2MinuteTeacherTech on Youtube) shared a helpful tutorial on his channel soon after Flipgrid launched.  Some of the specifics may have been updated since the 2017 video, but the basics still hold true.  The blog Ashleigh's Education Journey provides steps for setting up a Flipgrid using screenshots, then shares 5 ideas for using Flipgrid in an elementary school classroom (2017). Matt Miller of the Ditch that Textbook blog provided over 15 different ideas for how a teacher could use Flipgrid, such as providing advice to next year's class, exit tickets, and talking through math problems (2018).   There is a world of resources available for Flipgrid, I've included a handful below. With its many applications, similarity to popular social media, and low, low price tag of $0 its no wonder that flipgrid is quickly entering the modern educator's toolkit. 



References and Resources


Ashleigh. (2017). 5 WAYS TO USE FLIPGRID IN THE CLASSROOM. Ashleigh's Education Journey [blog]. Retrieved from https://www.ashleigh-educationjourney.com/5-ways-use-flipgrid-classroom/

Clark, H. (n.d.) Infusing #Flipgrid into your classroom.  Retrieved from http://www.hollyclark.org/2018/05/25/infusing-flipgrid-into-your-classroom/

Darlene. (n.d.). 10 ways to use flipgrid in the classroom. ELA Buffet [blog]. https://elabuffet.com/2019/03/10/10-ways-to-use-flipgrid-in-the-classroom/

Howard, A. [2MinuteTeacherTech] (2017). FlipGrid Tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aZ523-HHBg

Miller, M. (2018). Catch the Flipgrid fever! 15+ ways to use Flipgrid in your class. Ditch that Textbook [blog]. Retrieved from http://ditchthattextbook.com/2017/06/02/catch-the-flipgrid-fever-15-ways-to-use-flipgrid-in-your-class/

Smith, T. (n.d.) Using Flipgrid in Your Classroom. Retrieved from https://www.smore.com/uvke3-using-flipgrid-in-your-classroom
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  1. Catherine SimpsonOctober 17, 2019 at 7:41 PM

    Flipgrid has been used a good bit in SLIS 756 and 757. It is a handy platform to see others opinions, and I think it would be a great tool to use with students!

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    1. AnonymousOctober 20, 2019 at 9:36 AM

      Neat! My SLIS 756 and 757 professors didn't use Flipgrid; I hadn't heard about it until earlier this semester. Very cool that you've had an opportunity to play around with this is your 756 and 757 classes.

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  2. LibraryLadyOctober 19, 2019 at 6:47 AM

    My son has used Flipgrid for middle school assignments, but I wasn't familiar with its specifics, until now. Thanks for sharing! I thought the Bruce Mars' video was a great, brief introduction on using it.

    Michelle Grabiec

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    1. AnonymousOctober 20, 2019 at 9:37 AM

      I was really happy when I found that video! He lays it out in such a straightforward manner, you can really see how it all works.

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  3. Darleen ShookOctober 19, 2019 at 3:14 PM

    I loved reading your blog post because I have heard of Flipgrip so often and have had a little bit of experience with it with my classes, but I have not had experience with it in my own classroom. I like the social media aspect of it and would be excited to try it out with my students. I really like the aspect of being able to do presentations but not having to do them while standing in front of a classroom, which would really help the more shy students to participate. It really seems like a great tool!
    Darleen

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    1. AnonymousOctober 20, 2019 at 9:39 AM

      Great point! It's kind of like Public Speaking Lite >.<

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