π½Flipgrid is a video discussion tool but it is so much more. Once you create a group you can add a co-pilot to your grid so students from different classrooms can share ideas through video about different topics. Below you can learn more about Microsoft's Global Learning Connection (Nov 10-11, 2020), watch a quick tutorial about #Gridpals, or check out the largest, most participated Flipgrid in the world, managed my Bronwyn Joyce.
I connected students in North Carolina with students in Turkey. Each student had a partner. The first video was simple, share you first name, where you live, your favorite foods and your hobbies. Next we made videos outside so we could see the landscape of Turkey and North Carolina. Our last video was all about where we lived. We recorded inside our homes so we could see what a typical home in Turkey looked like as well as a home in North Carolina. This exchange confirmed we have more similarities than differences.