Lesson Format: Teacher created

Activity Description: The playground is a place where students let their guard down and take a break from the academics in the classroom. Create a new Topic titles "Playground," where students can simply share cool things, hobbies, funny jokes, toys they like, and other non academic things with one another. Gives them a space to share about themselves and allows them to connect through common interests.

Lesson Format: Student Created

Activity Description: Set aside a Topic in which students can share about themselves in a fun and artistic way. Using Topic Focus attachments, upload several brick walls for students to use as their own background when recording. Then have students take advantage of the amazing fonts and filters to create "graffiti" sharing all about themselves. When finished, students can voice over their artistic masterpieces, explaining all about themselves.

Lesson Format: Student Centered

Activity Description: Taking selfies with the teacher on the first day of school is a staple for many elementary classrooms. Take fun .png frames and attach them in a simple Flipgrid Topic. Students can download the one they like, use it to take their first-day-of-school selfie, and then share with the class. They can even download their own video or selfie to keep as a classroom profile photo.

Lesson Format: Student created

Description: It's always a good time to celebrate a birthday, and it's easy to do in Flip! Setup a "Birthday" Group, and then create a Flipgrid Topic for each student. When their birthday arrives, have the class leave them a special message on the Topic.

Tips/Tricks: Plan ahead by creating a Topic for each student ahead of time, then keep the Topics "Hidden" so that they don't appear in what the students see. Then, when the big day comes, activate it, and it will be ready to go! Share the link ahead of time with the students so family from both near and far can pop in and surprise students on their special day.

Lesson Format: Teacher created

Description: Do you have a list of forms parents need to complete or important information they need access to? Add your form or information as Topic attachments to your Welcome Back Flipgrid message to families. It serves as a great landing page to access important resources. Encourage families with questions to record a response to ask their question. It may be best to turn on "Response Moderation," and the questions you want to feature can become your school's FAQs.

Tips/Tricks: Include the QR code for the Topic in newsletters, emails, or other first week communications to help parents keep track of and find your information quickly and easily.

Lesson Format: Teacher and Student created

Description: Spark conversation and even debate by using a would-you-rather format question using Flipgrid. Create a Topic with this would-you-rather question; students can then explain their reasoning in their video response.

Lesson Format: Teacher created

Description: Create a private space for your students to share their feelings via Flipgrid. The goal here is to provide an outlet for your students to vent and for you to listen; that way you gain an even better understanding of what is happening in their day. Be sure to enable moderation to keep discussion between you and the student.

Tips/Tricks: Try sharing the QR code on a sign displayed somewhere in the room so students can access it easily when needed. The same QR code could also be used to create small student cards or badges to have with them at all times (even at home!) if they feel the need to share something with the teacher.

Lesson Format: Talent Show

Description: Let your students' talent shine by providing them a space to share their passions. This is a great way to discover something new about your students that they may not normally get to share in the classroom. For example, let your students share their musical talent, a new dance, or share a "trick shot" for the rest of the class to see.

Lesson Format: Student centered

Description: Book Snaps are photographs from a page in a book where students can highlight important parts or share their thinking at certain points in the text. Have your students capture a photograph from any text and upload it as a Photo Sticker. Resize and more the image as necessary. They can use the Draw tool to annotate the text. Finally, they can record a video next to the Photo Sticker (or enlarge the Book Snap to take up the entire screen) as they share their voice.

Tips/Tricks: When working with younger students, try providing the image of the text you want students to use. This will help save time while teaching the process to students for the first time.

Lesson Format: Teacher created

Description: Starting a new school year in a new and unfamiliar classroom can be intimidating and scary for many students. Give students a firsthand view of the classroom through a tour on Flipgrid. Take the time to point out different areas in the room and where supplies and materials are located. Send the tour home to students before the first day of school by using the sharable link or QR code.

Tips/Tricks: Take the tour a step further by giving them a schoolwide tour by creating a topic with several video responses. Share spaces such as the library, cafeteria, playground, etc., giving a tour of the space while also sharing procedures and expectations for when they are in each location. Freeze the Topic before sharing with families so no further changes can be made.

Lesson Format: Student Created

Description: Have each student record a video sharing why the 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.

Tips/Tricks: Use the Topic video as a space for the teacher to start the discussion by sharing about this students and modeling for their classroom the types of comments and ideas to share.

Lesson Format: Student Centered

Description: Share the artist alongside the art with the FlipgridAR! Before hanging up a piece of art to share, have students record a video response explaining their art, the technique used to create it, and anything else relevant to the project. Print the FlipgridAR code and hang it alongside the art so others can get to know the face behind the work!

Tips/Tricks: Create a direction sign to hang near art for those viewing who may be new to Flipgrid or unsure of how to view videos.

Lesson Format: Teacher created

Description: Take flipped lessons to the next level by attaching an anchor chart to your Flipgrid videos! Start by taking a photo of the anchor chart, or recreate it digitally and save it to your device. Upload the image using the Photo Sticker feature. Resize the image as needed and then hit record!

Tips/Tricks: When resizing your anchor charts, try going for a split screen - 1/2 anchor chart, 1/2 video. Then you can record yourself talking right next to the anchor chart!

Lesson Format: Student centered

Description: Create a Flipgrid Topic for your students to show and tell all about something unique. This is a great way to get to know your students on a different level, because they can complete the task from home. Classmates can then respond, making connections to one another, thus building a stronger classroom community.

Tips/Tricks: Moderate this Topic; meaning once a video is submitted, you will be notified. Each video will not appear for students until you have approved it. Note: All replies will also need to be approved.

Lesson Format: Student centered

Description: Have your students become newscasters! Use the Flipgrid Camera to record a video that summarizes a story. When ready to record, click on the Flipgrid Frames and use the "Breaking News" frame. Now your students are news reporters who can quickly summarize the main idea!

Tips/Tricks: Have students interview one another in the same video to get different perspectives.

Lesson Format: Teacher and Student centered

Description: Give students a platform not only for providing answers to math problems but also a place where they can explain their thinking by using the Flipgrid Camera. Students can use various tools to visually show how they solved the problem and collaborate with others who may have solved differently. This provides an opportunity for students to view multiple strategies, rather than observing only the teacher directly.

Lesson Format: Teacher created

Description: Create a Flipgrid Topic and invite members of the community to share their expertise. Students can watch the videos and then leave them any questions that they might have. These conversations can grow and continue over a few days or an extended length of time, giving students a chance to learn more and interact more closely with the "expert".

Lesson Format: Teacher created

Description: Use the Text feature inside the Flipgrid Camera to type words that you would like to appear on your virtual wall. Record Yourself reading each word, and then share the topic link with your students for easy access.

Lesson Format: Student centered

Description: Your students can easily retell what happens in a story by using the built-in Flipgrid tools. Have them use the board feature to create a background, stickers to represent characters, and even add a drawing to generate a personal flair.

Lesson Format: Student centered

Description: Have students of any age compare characters in a story, important players in history, and much more. Use text, drawing, emojis, and more to create visuals that students can voice over as they explain the similarities and differences between the two people.

Tips/Tricks: When working with younger students, try searching for relatable emojis ahead of time and giving students a list of what to look for to save time!

Lesson Format: Student centered

Description: As the class reflects on the school year, have them share their advice for the new students coming to that grade level next year. These videos can be saved and used when the new students arrive after summer break. They are an easy, nonthreatening way for students to get to know their new teacher, classroom, and maybe even school without having to feel embarrasses or awkward asking lots of questions.

Tips/Tricks: Giving students ideas on what to talk about may help kickstart the conversations. Questions regarding classroom procedures, school expectations, or quirky teacher likes and dislikes are always fun to start with.