FlipGrid - Video for Student Engagement and Formative Assessment - 3 views

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  #1 mcsalito on 12 Feb 18

   

  *Short Description*: FlipGrid is a video discussion tool which allows teachers to create an online social community for class engagement and collaboration. It could be considered a version of Google Classroom with the additional features of SnapChat and Instagram (and 100% teacher control of video moderating and privacy settings). The teacher creates a "Grid" for their class and then posts a Topic to begin the conversation. Users respond with their own 90-second videos and can reply to other responses as well. The time limit to the video serves a similar function to the character limit of Tweets: encouraging succinct but meaningful contributions. Not only does FlipGrid give a voice to some of the more shy students of the classroom, but the sharing of information and responses facilitates digital collaboration. It is an effective tool for collecting and sharing summative and formative responses.
  Some of the additional benefits include a rubric grading system that comes with the program which can be customized by the teacher. Furthermore, the teachers are able to share content with the students' parents as well. As far as limitations are concerned, not every student has access to a camera or recorder through their computer. Although FlipGrid takes pride in its security measures, there could also be parents who are concerned about their children filming and posting videos to the Internet.
  *Examples of Uses*: As an aspiring Social Studies teacher, I see FlipGrid as a useful tool for getting all students in my classes engaged in topics that have historically been more controversial than others. If a student feels shy or reserved being put on the spot in the classroom with a particular opinion or view, then they may feel more comfortable having the time to prepare a thoughtful response at home and pausing/resuming their video as needed for editing. Also, I see this as a valuable tool for facilitating collaboration for current event discussions. As students choose an event/topic and summarize it with their original video, other students can engage with the video and contribute their own video responses with commentary, thoughts, or follow-up questions.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">*Short Description*: FlipGrid is a video discussion tool which allows teachers to create an online social community for class engagement and collaboration. It could be considered a version of Google Classroom with the additional features of SnapChat and Instagram (and 100% teacher control of video moderating and privacy settings). The teacher creates a "Grid" for their class and then posts a Topic to begin the conversation. Users respond with their own 90-second videos and can reply to other responses as well. The time limit to the video serves a similar function to the character limit of Tweets: encouraging succinct but meaningful contributions. Not only does FlipGrid give a voice to some of the more shy students of the classroom, but the sharing of information and responses facilitates digital collaboration. It is an effective tool for collecting and sharing summative and formative responses. <br /> Some of the additional benefits include a rubric grading system that comes with the program which can be customized by the teacher. Furthermore, the teachers are able to share content with the students' parents as well. As far as limitations are concerned, not every student has access to a camera or recorder through their computer. Although FlipGrid takes pride in its security measures, there could also be parents who are concerned about their children filming and posting videos to the Internet. <br /> *Examples of Uses*: As an aspiring Social Studies teacher, I see FlipGrid as a useful tool for getting all students in my classes engaged in topics that have historically been more controversial than others. If a student feels shy or reserved being put on the spot in the classroom with a particular opinion or view, then they may feel more comfortable having the time to prepare a thoughtful response at home and pausing/resuming their video as needed for editing. Also, I see this as a valuable tool for facilitating collaboration for current event discussions. As students choose an event/topic and summarize it with their original video, other students can engage with the video and contribute their own video responses with commentary, thoughts, or follow-up questions.</div>

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