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It's time this post got an upgrade! I wrote about Flipgrid for the first time in January, 2018 and since that time the tool has gone through a number of amazing updates. I used Flipgrid for the first time during the summer of 2017 through an online PD program for book chats and discussions with teachers in the program. It was love at first sight! For those unfamiliar, Flipgrid is a video response platform used to amplify student voice. While it wasn't originally intended for music classes, many music teachers around the world have embraced this exceptional tool.

The first grid I created was not for school, but for my family reunion! Our family is spread out around the country and the last full reunion was twenty years ago. I created a grid and asked everyone to record a video prior to the reunion, telling the group where they were living, what they have been up to, and things like that. It was amazing! My 88-year-old grandfather recorded a video, along with my 3-year-old nephew, a service dog (obviously both with help!) and everyone in between. It was so much fun watching the videos and even better, at the reunion seeing people spark conversations based on what they had watched. Apparently, my grandfather still, years later, goes back to watch videos 🙂

The family reunion experience proved that Flipgrid is a powerful tool. I used it for a few years with my elementary band and orchestra students and use it now with my middle school music students. They all enjoy it! Here are a few suggestions for how you can use Flipgrid in instrumental music.

Sharing Musical Voices

Music is meant to be shared, and Flipgrid is the perfect tool to make that happen! I will frequently use Flipgrid as an informal way for students to share their music making. Encourage students to share videos playing their favorite songs, music surrounding a specific theme (we did John Williams week in the spring!) or just something goofy! Maybe you have student composers, or students who play secondary instruments like piano, guitar, or ukulele. Anything that gets students playing their instruments and sharing with others is a "win" in my book.

How-To Videos

Partner Work

Playing Assessments

Flipgrid is also a great tool for playing assessments. Most music teachers would love to hear students play assessments for them in person, but with time constraints, few of us have this luxury. With Flipgrid, students can record their playing assessments at home, recording as many takes as necessary to get it right. Teachers can then grade the playing tests when they have time. You can give feedback to students using an included rubric, written comments, or by video. One hint - you may want to moderate all videos when using Flipgrid for assessment purposes. This means only the teacher can view the video, it does not show up in the grid. Many students don't want their tests visible to the entire class, which is understandable!

Student Portfolios

Consider using Flipgrid for student portfolios! There are two simple ways to do this: giving each student a topic, or creating a Mix Tape.

You can create a topic for each individual student and have students add videos to their topic throughout the school year or over several school years! Encourage students to reflect on each video they submit, discussing why they included the piece, why they are proud of it, or other similar topics. This puts the creation of the portfolio in the student's hands, and encourages them to take ownership of the process. Hint: use the "Duplicate Topic" feature to make the creation process faster.

The other method requires more work for the teacher, but still isn't complicated. You could create a Mixtape for each student compiled of all their video submissions from the year. Mixtapes can be shared with anyone, such as the students' family or a scholarship committee.

Collaboration

This might be one of the greatest things about Flipgrid so far: the ability to connect and collaborate with others outside of our classrooms. Flipgrid is considered a "walled garden," meaning, you determine who has access to the grid and videos. Because of this, it's easy and safe to connect with other classes, musicians, and educators!

A great place to start is within your school district. Is there an ensemble you could connect with for peer mentorship or recruiting purposes? High school band students could create videos for middle school students, encouraging them to sign-up for high school band. Or middle school students could create videos for elementary school students, talking about why they love band and chose their particular instrument. Often we talk about the value in having an authentic audience, an audience other than classmates and the teacher, to motivate students. Using Flipgrid to connect your students with others outside of your classroom is a great example of an authentic audience.

Several times my students had the option to take part in a Holiday Music Flipgrid. I would distribute a packet of holiday songs and encourage the students to practice them if interested. Within Flipgrid, I set up topics for band, orchestra, and other instruments (piano, guitar, etc.), and then shared it with several music teachers around the country so their students could contribute as well. One year there were 451 videos contributed and over 80 hours of student engagement!

Watching the students interact with each other, leaving positive feedback and encouragement, was priceless. I didn't have to spend class time teaching the holiday music; they learned it on their own. Most students practiced extra because the videos they watched inspired them. One year a student even played Jingle Bells on the Zither and then explained what the instrument was and where it came from. It was an awesome experience for everyone involved.

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Where to Begin?

Not sure where to begin? Download "5 Flipgrid Topics to Start the Year" - five easy topics to get you, and your students, started with Flipgrid!

Learn more about Flipgrid:

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I am a high school U.S. History teacher and since 2016 have been using - a video discussion platform designed to further K-12 student classroom conversation in a fun and interactive way. Here's how it works.

Since first coming onto the educational scene in 2015, Flipgrid has exploded in popularity and for very good reason. In the high school U.S. History class alone, it's an especially great teaching, learning and assessment tool. Better yet, it can be used in a variety of ways.

As a Fligrid Ambassador, I've seen it used mostly to assess students' factual knowledge. (How did the Spanish colonies differ from the colonies of the French and the British?; What was the most important turning point in the Vietnam War?)

Fligrid also provides students with an opportunity to:

Reveal where they stand on a modern day, all-important issue at the same time hear where adults stand on the issue (as with this Flipgrid video: " Do you think that statues located in a public space and honoring leaders of the Confederacy should be permitted to remain as a historical symbol or should they be removed because they are offensive to some people "

Take on a persona of a historical figure no longer alive and then, on Flipgrid, offer up comments as if that figure were to come back to life today. (What would Theodore Roosevelt say about President Trump? What would Thomas Jefferson say about the state of our democracy? What would John Dewey say about Common Core?)

Give three reasons why the U.S. was justified, or not justified, to engage in some action. (for example: the entry into the Cuban War of Independence; the annexation of Hawaii; the internment of the Japanese during World War II.)

Create a diary entry recorded at the end of some all-important day in American history with each student in the class being called upon to take on a different role. (The Great Chicago Fire - a fireman, a student walking home from school and seeing the flames for the first time, a shop owner about to lose his business, etc.)

And, yes, of course Flipgrid is also used to assess students' public speaking and listening skills.

Yet for as popular and versatile as Flipgrid is, teachers using Flipgrid will probably experience a learning curve before being able to master the platform. The below offers six ways to minimize that learning curve.

1. Use One Flipgrid Per Period

This makes viewing, grading and evaluating the student videos easier. I open one window for Flipgrid and one window for my gradebook. With only one grid, you will waste time tabbing between the class periods in your gradebook as you view individual responses and try to remember which period that student is in.

It is hard to record in a class of 36, so most of my students record their videos at home. Since some do not have reliable access to the internet, I give students a range of days to complete their Flipgrids. This teaches students to be problem solvers. They figure out a way to get their work done whether they use the computer lab after school, go to a friend's house or visit the public library. Don't make all five classes turn in their Flipgrids at the same time! You just gave yourself 180-200+ videos to review. Make period one due on Monday, period two due on Wednesday, and so on. This makes it much easier for you to provide timely feedback without going crazy.

2. Provide Some Choice in What Students Are Recording

If you ask all of your students to summarize how the Panama Canal was built, you are going to get 180 plus videos that say the same thing. Your feedback will be repetitive, monotonous and you will want to stab yourself before you are halfway done.

3. Try to Give Students Some Video Feedback, Even if it Is Only 10-20 Seconds

The that appears below was to a student who mispronounced key names practicing his speech on Flipgrid before giving the speech live in front of the class.

Yes, Elvis was the student's real name. Don't be cruel.

I like to use Erik Palmer's framework and evaluate student speaking one element at a time. Flipgrid's feedback tool allows you to quickly assess student ideas and performances along a five-point scale.

Require that students provide their email address when recording a response. Otherwise, they will never see or hear your brilliant advice. I was able to correct this student's error in the number of men killed in the Civil War before he printed out his paper.

This Flipgrid Emoji Reaction Guide , created by @seanjfahey, is another pretty awesome way to provide students with some feedback.

4. Set Participation Norms

When I started using Flipgrid for the first time, it was August and incredibly hot in Southern California. I got videos from 11 th grade students whom I will call shirtless boy and sports bra girl. Remind your students that Flipgrid is a social platform so their peers, parents and maybe even the principal will be viewing their videos. You should caution students to avoid distracting background music, gum chewing, bad lighting and inappropriate language.

5. Don't Go Overboard

Using Flipgrid too frequently will burn out your students on a great tool. When I first started, I got so excited by the tool that I assigned weekly Flipgrid assignments, which stressed out my students and participation plunged. Now I try to make my Flipgrid assignments a thought-processing piece on the way to a bigger project. I only assign them once or twice a month now.

6. Leverage the Flipgrid community online.

Follow on Twitter. Scroll through the hashtags #Flipgrid, #FlipgridFever and #FlipgridAmbassador. This user base is not shy about sharing its best practices. Check out the Topic Discovery Library and begin learning from creative teachers on a regular basis.

Conclusion

In the comment section below, I would love to hear about the Flipgrid assignments that you have created to challenge your students.

Using Flipgrid in the High School U.S. History Class

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I am a high school U.S. History teacher and since 2016 have been using Flipgrid - a video discussion platform designed to further K-12 student classroom conversation in a fun and interactive way. Here's how it works. Since first coming onto the educational scene in 2015, Flipgrid has exploded in popularity and for very good reason....

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How do students in your classroom share their responses to reading? How can you participate in a book club with educators nearby or far away? I'm so excited about the way educators are leveraging the power of digital tools to connect readers of all ages. Whether you are organizing a book club for a classroom of first, sixth or eleventh graders, or setting up a book club for fellow educators, you can use Flipgrid for book clubs - it's a favorite tool for reading responses and discussion!

Last week I received an email from a fellow Apple Distinguished Educator, , and her students recently read my new book Dr. Terri Cullen. Dr. Cullen is an Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom. She was kind enough to share with me a Flipgrid full of reflections from her students, each of whom spent time reading my book and responding to questions Dr. Cullen posed to them.

There are lots of ways to use digital tools with readers, and I've shared some of my favorite strategies in the past like creating book trailers with Adobe Spark and using backchannels with Today's Meet. In Taming the Wild Text: Literacy Strategies for Today's Reader co-authored with LitWorld Founder Pam Allyn, we discuss five habits for readers in the digital world including the importance of reading socially. Video reflections shared in a collaborative space are a wonderful way to promote social reading and build a community of readers.
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How To Use FlipGrid

What I love about Flipgrid is how it captures the voice (and video) of students so they can take part in a discussion, convey emotion, and respond to the contributions of their peers. If you haven't used Flipgrid before, you can get started by setting up a free account on their website. Next, you'll create a page for students to visit that includes a set of instructions.

You can decide how long students have to respond. I suggest starting off with a short prompt and a short amount of time. This can help students stay focused and provide concise answers. Students can record their responses using either a computer or mobile app. Flipgrid is Chromebook friendly, works on any web browser and has an iOS app too - all you have to do is share the code for the page with your students or send them the link.

One special feature of Flipgrid is the ability to respond to the contributions of others. Students can simply "like" the video posted by a classmate, or they can leave a video reply. If you're teaching digital citizenship skills to students or want to provide opportunities to practice how to navigate in online communities, you'll definitely want to take advantage of this feature.

FlipGrid for Book Clubs

Similar to the title of my book, when creating a space for reading responses and discussion, you'll want to place tasks before apps and have a clear objective and expectations in mind. This might include posting one discussion question for students to respond to, or a handful of big ideas you would like members of your book club to reference in their contributions.

For example, you might select a passage from The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate and ask students to discuss a connection to another book you've read together this year. Alternatively, you might ask students to choose a moment from a book they've read independently like , that was surprising, shocking, or clearly foreshadowed. If you are using Flipgrid for a professional learning book club, you might pose a question about how you can put an idea into action or have team members reflect on their current practice.

Flipgrid is perfect for readers of all ages and absolutely worth exploring this school year. Of course, this is an open-ended tool with multiple use cases. So if you're not hosting a book club this year, you might use if to have students reflect on the steps to solve a math problem. Or students can share their hypothesis before conducting an experiment. It's a great way to address speaking and listening standards across content areas.

Get started with Flipgrid by heading over to their website! Have you used Flipgrid for book clubs? Share your experience in the comments below!

Also, if you are using Flipgrid to facilitate a book club for one of my books, I'd love to leave a message just like I did for Dr. Cullen's class. Just send an email my way: monica@classtechtips.com
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1. Within Canvas, select one of your courses from the sidebar menu.

2. Select Settings from the navigation menu and then Apps from the tab.

3. Select Flipgrid and click Add App.

4. Login to your Flipgrid account and go to the integrations section https://admin.flipgrid.com/manage/integrations

5. Select the Add New Integration button and name your integration (e.g. Spring Course, hour 2).

6. Copy your Flipgrid key & secret into the Canvas fields

Part 2 - Adding Flipgrid Assignments

1. Within your Canvas course, select Assignments and click the blue + Assignments button.

2. Fill in the necessary fields you would normally want for a Canvas assignment, then scroll to the Submission Type box.

3. Under the Submission Type drop-down menu, select External Tool. Click Find and select your Flipgrid configuration from the modal.

4. Click the Save button at the bottom of the page to finish creating your Canvas Assignment.
If it's your first time adding Flipgrid, it will ask you to Create a Course Grid to connect Flipgrid to your Canvas course.

5. You will now see the Canvas Assignment you created and a new Flipgrid Topic automatically generated.

**NOTE - You cannot integrate existing Flipgrid Topics. I want Flipgrid to show in my course sidebar
FAQs for Flipgrid + Canvas
As the educator, I see "Course not connected"
To avoid issues with Speedgrader, Flipgrid is not defaulted to show in the course sidebar. To enable Flipgrid in the sidebar, head to Settings and select Navigation. There you can drag Flipgrid to be listed in the sidebar.
My students are struggling with finding the Flipgrid assignment on mobile.
Adding a Flipgrid integration must be done individually by the course teacher. To add the integration, your role in the course must be designated as "Teacher." Select the People tab on your course sidebar and confirm your role is marked as Teacher.

To participate on a mobile device, make sure students have the Flipgrid app downloaded from the Android Play Store or iOS App Store, then follow these steps:
I want to add an existing Flipgrid Grid or Topic to Canvas. Why can't I do this?

Tap the "Submission" tab within this Assignment

Tap "Launch External Tool".

Tap the green "plus" button where you will be prompted to "Open in app."

My Canvas App Store does not show Flipgrid. How can I add Flipgrid as an app?
Canvas does not allow existing Grids or Topics to be integrated. Instead, each new assignment will automatically create a Topic which integrates to Speedgrader. Add any details of the assignment to Canvas instead of Flipgrid to make sure duplication works for future courses!

If the Canvas App Store has not been enabled for you, or if Flipgrid does not appear as an option, follow these steps to manually add it:

1. Within Canvas, select one of your courses

2. Select Settings from the navigation menu and then Apps from the tab Click the blue + App button

3. Under Configuration Type, select By URL in the drop-down menu Enter a name for the app in the Name field (example: Flipgrid app)

4. To generate a Consumer Key and Shared Secret follow steps 1-4 in the "Installing Flipgrid" section above and add them to the fields.

5. Lastly, copy and paste https://static.flipgrid.com/source/canvas/flipgrid_canvas.xml in the Config URL field and then click the Submit button.

6. Follow the steps above to add Canvas assignments and select Flipgrid as the external tool.

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You have probably heard of Flipgrid and have seen tons of people sharing their experiences using it on social media. It seems that people all over the world have caught Flipgrid Fever.
Have you?
Flipgrid is a video response platform where educators can have online video discussions with students or other educators. Teachers can provide feedback to students AND better yet students can provide feedback to one another.
And the best part? Flipgrid is completely FREE!
My first experience with Flipgrid was back in early 2017 in our weekly #Ditchbook Twitter chat where a group of educators from all over the country shared ideas and inspired one another online. Since then I have had the opportunity to use Flipgrid with students, administrators, as well as other educators in workshops and professional development sessions.

Each time I introduce it the reaction is always the same, "Wow! There are so many ways to use this tool. I can't wait to try it out in my class!".

But don't take my word for it, check it out and try it yourself!

Getting started with Flipgrid

30+ ideas for using Flipgrid in your classroom

English Language Arts ideas

1. Reading response goes digital.

After your class reads an article, chapter or book have them respond to a question about their reading. Take the conversation further by having students comment on each other's responses.

2. 30-second book talk challenge.

Have your students share about their favorite book in 30 seconds or less. Check out this example and blog post.

3. Debate about a topic.

Add a Flipgrid to the share section of this " Great Debate" HyperDoc by Rayna Freedman to get your students debating.

4. Celebrate The Global Read Aloud all year long.

The Global Read Aloud is a set 6 week period that spans from early October through mid-November and teachers all over the globe read one book and connect with other classrooms all over the world. With a tool like Flipgrid, you can connect with educators all over the world anytime and share as you read a novel together.

#GRABat18 fans, why not have your students visit my #boycalledbat @Flipgrid! Many TOPICS to choose from! https://t.co/AAvignDi8z (code to access is 'batandthor!') Let your students share their enjoyment of this awesome book! (Grid is set to moderated.) pic.twitter.com/EUGWZKZ1ch

- Bobbi Hopkins " />‍ " />" /> " /> (@bhopteacher) October 26, 2018

Want to take it a step further? Find a book with a companion novel HyperDoc to complete at the same time. Many of these HyperDocs such as The Wild Robot and A Boy Called Bat were GRA books from past years. Choose a book, a companion novel HyperDoc, get connected and get reading!

5. Reboot your standard biography report.

My friend Sean Fahey had the fabulous idea to use Nadine Gilkison's amazing Biography Inquiry HyperDoc to teach students all about biographies. Finally, have students dress up as the person they are researching and record a short presentation video.

6. Record an ongoing story.

Claudio Zavala Jr. suggests having students record an ongoing story through Flipgrid. Have one student think of a title then the next record a 30-second beginning the next builds on that and so on and so forth. What a fun way to get the whole class involved in and create a unique story to share!

7. Virtual vocabulary word wall.

When working on a unit have your students record a video describing the meaning of important vocabulary words. They can hold up a card in their selfie video with the word written on it so the words are easily accessed by other students.

8. Speaking skills assessment.

With Flipgrid you can provide written feedback to students and give them a rubric score for performance and ideas. With Flipgrid, you can even customize the rubric ( how-to screencast). Speaking well is an important and often undertaught skill. However, there are amazing FREE resources out there to help you and your students.

The PVLEGS framework includes a great rubric to use when assessing students speaking skills in Flipgrid. A great tip from Matt Miller in his recent Classroom Live 2.0 webinar was to pick just ONE of the PVLEGS expectations to focus on at a time. It's too much for students to focus on them all at once. Sean Fahey and I shared the benefits of using the PVLEGS framework created by Erik Palmer with Flipgrid in our Unplugged Webinar.

Flipgrid Unplugged #4: What Now with Sean Fahey and Karly Moura from Flipgrid on Vimeo.

Reflect and assess with Flipgrid

9. Show what you know!

Choice and voice are so important for getting students to share their knowledge with us. What better way to do that then with the new Flipgrid Shorts camera! The all-new camera gives students the ability to add more than ever to their videos giving them the option to add:

Text boxes

Filters

Inking and whiteboard animation

Live recording and more!

There is so much you can do with the new camera! Check out 20 activities to "Bloom" with the new Flipgrid camera for tons of ideas here.

10. Reflect on a lesson or unit.

It seems simple but having your students reflect on a lesson is great feedback for us as teachers. How did it go? What changes would you make? What was your favorite part? Take a look at their responses for planning next year.

11. Exit tickets get a makeover.

Exit tickets are a great way to get some feedback from your students at the end of the day. Post the question "What did you learn today?" or better yet ask your students "What did you create today?" for the students to answer before leaving class.

Math ideas

12. Number talks.

Have students explain their thinking and critique the reasoning of others as they work through a math problem. Looking for more ideas for using Flipgrid in math? Be sure to check out Sean Fahey's fantastic post 13 ways to enhance math lessons with Flipgrid.

13. Activate prior knowledge on a topic.

High school math teacher, Mark Tobin recommended simply asking the students to activate their knowledge on a topic before teaching it. He said he had tremendous success by just using that strategy. Why not take it a step further and have your students record a Flipgrid video sharing their background knowledge on a topic before you begin? Students could then reply to their original video after the unit sharing everything they learned.

14. Three Act Math.

A brilliant mathematical teaching strategy developed by Dan Meyer is Three Act Math. Three Act Math is a series of tasks consisting of three distinct parts taking the learner through deep mathematical thinking. This strategy gives learners lots of opportunities to reflect on their mathematical understanding.

Have your students record a Flipgrid video after each act replying to the previous video to share their reflections as they go through the acts to document their learning.

Flipgrid in science and social studies

15. Brainstorming in the Engineering Design Process.

Students can jump very quickly to planning or even building before they get out their ideas in a brainstorming session. Slow them down a bit and capture their thinking as they throw out their ideas on Flipgrid. Add a Flipgrid to the brainstorm portion of this Intro to Engineering Design Process HyperDoc.

16. Computer science shareout.

After creating a project in a coding program such as Scratch students can explain their project, ideas for improving, what issues they came across and how they debugged their program. Students can add a link to their project when they respond to the grid so the teacher or another student can view their program while listening as the student explains.

17. Do a little debugging.

When we refer to debugging we are usually talking about finding and fixing errors in a computer program. However, my six-year-old son found and fixed his errors when reading and happily exclaimed that he had just debugged. After completing a math task, reading a passage, working through the engineering design process or when creating a computer program students can use Flipgrid to reflect on the process identifying their errors and sharing how they fixed them.

Want an example of how this would work? I created this topic in the Discovery Library to get you and your students started using Flipgrid to debug in computer science.

18. Map out historical landmarks.

In California, our fourth-grade curriculum is famous for the Mission reports the kids are expected to do each year. Of course, students also do state reports and various other projects for social studies. What if instead of, or in addition to a fun alternative to a report, students also share what they know in a FlipgridAR video and a QR code link to the video and added it to the map? Geography, history and oral reports all rolled into one.

Creating a community with Flipgrid

19. End of year (semester) reflection.

What better way to say goodbye than to have your students record a video reflecting on their learning over the course of your class? (I'm pretty sure many of these would require a box of tissues for those tear-jerker posts!)

20. Advice to next year's class.

How cool is it to have a Flipgrid topic full of advice videos from your current students to show next year's class? Check out this End of Year Reflection HyperDoc and link a Flipgrid in the share section.

21. Put a spin on the student of the week.

Have each student record a video sharing why that student of the week is special. Students will enjoy watching video messages from their classmates sharing why they are valued members of their classroom community.

22. Welcome back to school Flipgrid style.

Have all staff record a welcome back message for your student at the beginning of the year.

Ask a local (or national) celebrity to join in and give a shout out to your students. Also check out Kristin Merrill's post 16 ways to use Flipgrid on the first day of school" here.

23. Appreciation/Thank you card.

After a field trip, on your admin's birthday or during teacher or classified staff appreciation week have your class record their own video thank you cards.

24. Make learning come alive with Flipgrid AR!

Use the new Flipgrid AR feature and add QR codes linking Flipgrid videos to your students' work. Have families scan the code and watch as your students "pop-out" into the real world! See Randall Sampson's idea for using Flipgrid AR below.

The welcoming voice at a school, it makes a difference in the culture. See video.

.@ColsCitySchools Ts, Ps, & Ss voices throughout the building via .@Flipgrid AR. #SpiritofCCS #FlipgridFever #OhioEd pic.twitter.com/Y8phi9Wvb7

- Dr. Randall Sampson (@RandallSampson) July 12, 2019

25. Encouragement from home.

Scott Titmas has families record videos for their children to provide encouragement from home. Don't just wait for testing time to have your families record videos. The beginning of the year, at parent conferences, or a send-off to the next grade are all ways to get families involved in encouraging and supporting their kids.

Flipgrid beyond the classroom

26. Create a virtual library of tech tips and tricks.

How many times have you had something go wrong with the Chromebook or iPad and you KNOW you have fixed it before but you just can't remember how you did it? Have your school tech squad or group of tech-savvy students create videos with tech tips and tricks on a Flipgrid topic to share with the rest of the school. You can have a topic for Chromebook troubleshooting, a topic for iPad tips and even a whole topic for getting started with commonly used apps and programs.

27. Flipgrid in Physical Education.

Using proper form when exercising is important. Students can record a video of the proper way to do a jumping jack, lunge, stretch, lift weights or kick a ball. As a soccer coach having a short video to remind me and my team how to perform the proper moves is a valuable resource.

28. Host a Flipgrid film festival.

Short films can be incredible teaching tools and are just plain fun to watch. Pixar has even paired up with Khan Academy to create Pixar in a Box which is a behind the scenes look at how Pixar artists do their jobs.

Challenge your students to create their own short films and use Flipgrid as the platform for sharing their stories. Have students reply to their short film introducing themselves and sharing their thought process while filmmaking. Pleasanton Unified School District hosts a yearly film festival and provides some great resources including HyperDocs to help get you started.

29. Make some GridPals!

An incredible idea from Bonnie McClelland, GridPals connects classrooms across the globe creating virtual pen pals. You can take advantage of GridPals using Flipgrid One. However, if one of the GridPals teachers has Flipgrid classroom then you can become CoPilots on the same grid giving both teachers access to the educator dashboard.

Appsmash with Flipgrid

30. Appsmash!

OK, I'm kinda cheating here since this is really WAY more than one idea but it's just too good to leave out. I have had the opportunity to connect with an incredible educator and Flipgrid Ambassador, Jornea Erwin. In this episode of Flipgrid Unplugged Jornea shares SO many ideas for how to appsmash with Flipgrid to kick it up another notch. Once you have a few Flipgrids under your belt you REALLY need to check this out!

- Flipgrid (@flipgrid) April 20, 2017

* BONUS! Student Voice Ambassador and Flipgrid rockstar teacher, Joe Merrill, has created not one but TWO appsmashing eBooks to help you get started. Check them out!

" /> " />What's #appsmashing and how do I do it?

Smash apps like Seesaw, Flipgrid, Book Creator, Buncee, Spark, iMovie & more!

Vol. 1
" />" /> https://t.co/VJkPaKnML3 (iBooks)
" />" /> https://t.co/tfAlm5BxQN (PDF)

Vol. 2
" />" /> https://t.co/B2iabgObyt (iBooks)
" />" /> https://t.co/ubgiXnB8jg (PDF) pic.twitter.com/kjs9KjiGnS

- Joe Merrill  (@MrMerrillsClass) July 20, 2018

The opportunities to utilize this platform in your class are endless. The best way to get started? Try it out yourself! Share how YOU have used or will use Flipgrid with your students in the comments below.

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