Flipgrid in the LIBRARY Field Notes #GridGuide by Chrystal Burkes https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary How to use Flipgrid in your literacy classroom or LIBRARY en-us 2019-07-09 23:58:07 UTC 2026-01-30 21:49:49 UTC hello@padlet.com cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684129 2019-07-10 00:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684129 Chrystal Burkes cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684298 My name is Chrystal Burkes, and I am the Library and Media Specialist at an elementary school in Bryant, Arkansas. Before becoming a teacher librarian, I taught in an elementary literacy classroom for eight years. I started my Flipgrid journey while in the classroom, so transitioning its use in the library was an easy one.

In this #gridguide, I will share ideas and resources to using Flipgrid to communicate and enhance students' love of literacy and open up discussions about becoming responsible digital citizens. Although these field notes are focused on library use, these notes can be used in a literacy classroom as well! (That's where I started!) PLEASE share your ideas and resources with me as we go on this Flipgrid journey together. I can keep these field notes up to date! Tag me on Twitter and Instagram @chrystalburkes.
]]> 2019-07-10 00:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684298 Want a Tour of our LIBRARY? cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684356 Click on the image below to watch a video walk through of our library!]]> 2019-07-10 00:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684356 Awesome LIBRARY Happenings cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684435 Watch the video below of our library recap 2018-2019!]]> 2019-07-10 00:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684435 What is Flipgrid? cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684646 Flipgrid is where social learning happens. It allows educators to ask a question or develop a topic, and then students respond via video. Teachers and students are also able to respond to each other, creating a web of discussion.

Creating an account is FREE, so create your free account by clicking below!]]> 2019-07-10 00:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684646 How Do I Get Started? cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684742 If you are new to Flipgrid, check out this Educator's Guide to Flipgrid written by Karly Moura and Sean Fahey. They created an amazing ebook that walks educators through the steps of starting your own Flipgrid! This resource is also shared as Sean's own #gridguide Field Notes too!

Follow Karly Moura on Twitter here!
Follow Sean Fahey on Twitter here!]]> 2019-07-10 00:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684742 Follow me on Twitter cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684853 Click below to follow me on Twitter! I share how I use Flipgrid and other tech tools in the library.]]> 2019-07-10 00:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684853 Follow me on Instagram cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684880 Click below to follow me on instagram!]]> 2019-07-10 00:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370684880 Quick Video Walk-through cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370685207 Want to see a quick video to show you how to create an account, a grid, and a topic? Watch this one below!]]> 2019-07-10 00:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370685207 cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370685404 Here are some generated ideas for using Flipgrid in the literacy classroom and library to enhance students' love of books and reading! They will be able to express their VOICE about their readings!]]> 2019-07-10 00:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370685404 Flipgrid Disco Library cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370685460 Click below to see all of my topics I've shared in the Flipgrid Discovery Library!]]> 2019-07-10 00:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370685460 Keep Up to Date with Flipgrid cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370685676 See the latest updates on Flipgrid and how other educators are using Flipgrid by following them on Twitter. Click below.]]> 2019-07-10 00:31:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370685676 Teacher Appreciation Week cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370685807 What’s a better way to have students thank their teachers than with their OWN VOICE? A school wide Flipgrid where all students can thank all teachers through video this week!

Create a grid totally dedicated to Teacher Appreciation Week, and create a topic for each teacher in your school. I titled each topic with the teacher's name. Share the link to your GRID with students, and they will be able to choose the teacher(s) they want to record a video for.

Share the grid or individual topics with classroom teachers at the end of the week, and they will be able to watch as their students' voices about them come alive! What an awesome Teacher Appreciation gift.

I also found a fellow Flipgrid #GridGuide that mentioned this activity too! Erin Holland's field notes (with other wonderful ideas as well) can be viewed here and follow her on Twitter by clicking here!

Do you want to do this activity in your classroom or library? Erin has a topic already created for it! Click here and add the topic to one of your grids today!
]]> 2019-07-10 00:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370685807 Read Across America Week cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370685881 Let's Flipgrid in the library for Read Across America Week!! Everyone can share their love of reading with others throughout the school and community! Students, staff, and families are welcome to record a video of themselves sharing their favorite book!

You will want to make this topic and share the link with students and families via Google Classrooms, social media, DOJO, and/or email! Anyone with the link can upload their video from anywhere.... school, bus, home, or office! Encourage the love of reading and building community in your area by having them share books during Read Across America week!

Do you want to hit the easy button? This topic has already been created for you! Just click the Disco Library link below to view the topic, and add it to your desired grid today!
]]> 2019-07-10 00:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370685881 World Read Aloud Day cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370686725 World Read Aloud happens every school year! Celebrate reading a book aloud by having students and teachers read part of a book/chapter/page/etc aloud for others to hear. With this Flipgrid topic, teachers can share this out on World Read Aloud Day (I believe the date is usually Feburary 1st, but check litworld.org/wrad for the date each year) and have students celebrating reading by reading out loud! You can enhance this topic further by encouraging students to respond to other students and asking them questions about the book they read aloud... maybe they will find a new book they would like to check out from the library!

I had students do this activity all week long in the library prior to World Read Aloud Day. Then, we shared the link to with teachers on World Read Aloud Day for students to view and/or record again!

Click on the link below to see the students at our school reading for World Read Aloud Day 2019!

Want to do this at your school or library? Hit that easy button! The topic has already been created for you in Flipgrid's Disco Library! Click here to see the topic and add it directly to one of your grid's today!]]> 2019-07-10 00:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370686725 National Poetry Month cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370687549 April is National Poetry Month! As your students write their own poetry, have them read and preform their own poems on Flipgrid to share their creative writing with others! Students will love having an audience for their poetry and expressing their voice to others!  

Want to hit the easy button? The topic for this idea has already been created! Click on the link below to add the topic to any of your grids today!]]> 2019-07-10 00:52:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370687549 App Smashing with Flipgrid and Novel Effect cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370687661 App Smashing with Flipgrid and Novel Effect. The app, Novel Effect, will automatically add sound effects while you read a book aloud! What a great way for teachers to read aloud to students and for students to share books and practice their fluency skills!

On Flipgrid, educators will read a few pages of their books aloud as the app, NOVEL EFFECT, will automatically add sound effects to their reading! Then, educators will share how THEY could use this app in their classrooms. On this Flipgrid, educators will quickly be able to view examples of books and read alouds available on Novel Effect and be encouraged to incorporate this new app into their classrooms and libraries today!

I would suggest probably two devices to do this as one will be used for Novel Effect, and the other for Flipgrid. I'm currently using my computer for Flipgird, and my iPad for Novel Effect. Happy Reading!

Want to hit the easy button? This topic has already been created for you. Click on the link below to go to Flipgrid's Disco Library and add the topic to one of your grids today!]]> 2019-07-10 00:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370687661 Book Character Day cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370687835 Many elementary schools have at least one day where they have their students and staff dress up like a book character! Why not have students share about their book character and books school wide on that day? Share this topic link to students via Google Classrooms or to teacher emails (and they can push out the link) and encourage all students and staff to give a book talk WHILE THEY ARE DRESSED UP LIKE THAT CHARACTER! What a great way to encourage kids to want to pick up a new book when they see and HEAR their friends talking about it!

Click on the link below to see an example of Mrs. Frizzle giving a book talk about her books! :)

Do you like that easy button? This topic has already been created for you in Flipgrid's Disco Library! Click here to go directly to this topic and add it to one of your grids today!]]> 2019-07-10 00:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370687835 cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370688385 Here are some generated ideas for using Flipgrid to teach students about Digital Citizenship. These ideas would be perfect for ANY classroom as you teach your students how to be good digital citizens. Plus, what better place to practice being a good digital citizen than by using Flipgrid in and of itself? :)]]> 2019-07-10 01:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370688385 Introduction to Digital Citizenship cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370688650 Use this activity as an introduction into Digital Citizenship with your elementary students! Students can watch this Edpuzzle video (click here) about Digital Citizenship first and then respond to the Flipgrid discussion. The Edpuzzle video gives students an introduction to being a "Super Digital Citizen."

After watching the video, students will describe what digital citizenship means and tell others what they already know about being a good digital citizen. See what great ideas and knowledge your students already know and can share about the topic!

Want to hit that easy button again? This topic has already been created for you in Flipgrid's Disco Library! Add it to one of your grids today! Click on the link below!]]> 2019-07-10 01:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370688650 Fake vs Real News Online cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370689089 Has your parents ever told you, "Don't believe everything you see and read on the internet!" Welp, mommy and daddy were correct this time!

Have your students watch the Edpuzzle video linked here to find out ways THEY can determine if something you see on the internet is REAL or FAKE!

Then, head on over the following website: http://www.fulkerson.org/ancestors/buyanancestor.html. (IT IS A FAKE WEBSITE, :) 

In your students' Flipgrid responses, have them share if they believe this website is REAL or FAKE and WHY. 

Want to do this activity in your classroom or library? Add this topic directly to your grid today! Click on the link below!]]> 2019-07-10 01:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370689089 Digital Citizenship and Cyberbullying cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370689325 Digital citizenship is becoming all too important to teach students of all ages. This topic would best be used with students around 4th grade and above, as it discusses the use of the internet and social media in respectful and responsible ways. It also discusses examples of cyberbullying and ways to prevent cyberbullying.

Students will watch theEdpuzzle video (click here) and answer questions about being respectful online. Then, they will respond to the Flipgrid response and share ways THEY are going to stand up against cyberbullying online.

Want to do this activity in your classroom or library? Click on the link below to add this Flipgrid topic directly to one of your grids today! ]]> 2019-07-10 01:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370689325 Strong Passwords cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370689738 This idea was created by fellow Flipgrid user, Natalie Riley, and I think it is wonderful! Follow her on Twitter by clicking here!

We teach students in the media center the importance of being safe online.  One of those components is how to create a strong password.  After teaching students Digital Citizenship lessons, ask students to discuss what is necessary to create a secure password.  Students may respond with answers such as lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, symbols, and at least 8 characters.  Or they may discuss the need to keep their password private.

Click on the link below to add Natalie's topic directly to one of your grids today!]]> 2019-07-10 01:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370689738 Continuous Book Talks cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370690185 This activity was created by fellow Flipgrid user, Kimberly Reber, and It is a great one! She has a whole grid dedicated to book talks the students can add to throughout the year. What a great center for the library too!

Read a good book? Share it with everyone.  Don’t give away the endings!  Need a new book to read?  Browse the videos of books your classmates have read.

I add genres as topics in my Book Looks grid.  Students read books and share their thoughts.  By having them divided up by genres student can also search for a book their classmates are recommending.

Want to add her topic to one of your grids today? Hit that easy button and click on the link below! ]]> 2019-07-10 01:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370690185 Our Library on the News! cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370692106 Our library was featured on our news in Arkansas as being innovative and techy! LOVE IT!]]> 2019-07-10 01:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370692106 News Article cburkes1 https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370692259 Click on the news article below about my love for teaching all things literacy and technology!]]> 2019-07-10 01:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cburkes1/flipgridlibrary/wish/370692259