Flipgrid:Boosting Engagement during Distance Learning!

Most teachers nowadays, especially after the spread of Covid-19 and school closure keep asking how to increase the interaction between students? How can we feel the spirit of a learning community?

I have the answer!

Flipgrid is a social learning platform where teachers and students record videos and share them with one another. Students will engage with their peers, post comments, and like each other's videos.

In my third post, I shared a sample lesson on Descriptive Writing. I mentioned that it will be taught in a blended learning setting. The summative assessment was to write a descriptive paragraph describing their favorite video game character. Yet, as the closure of schools continues, I thought of a way to assess students in distance learning and to keep engagement high. I need students to listen to each other, to learn from each other, and, as a teacher I need to give feedback to everyone. For that, Flipgrid is a great tool!

I will let students record themselves while reading their written productions and then upload them on Flipgrid. This way, I will be assessing their reading, speaking, and writing skills and working on improving their listening skill through listening to each other. They will feel as if they were in a real classroom setting. In turn, I will record myself while encouraging them and give feedback to each one of them. Don't forget to introduce the tool to your students and teach them how to use it, prior class.

This website "Meaningful Connections in the Classroom" provides step by step tutorial on how to get started with Flipgrid.

If you used Flipgrid previously, please share your experience below! If not, try it and post your experience.