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Instructions from Flippity.net
Instructions from Flippity.net
Step 1: Modify the Google Spreadsheet Template
Step 1: Modify the Google Spreadsheet Template
Make a copy of this template. (You'll need to sign-in with your Google account.)
Edit the Terms.
Optional: Edit the background colors in the Color column.
Type "red," "orange," "yellow," "green," "blue," or "purple."
Default colour background colour is white.
Name your manipulatives by changing the name of the worksheet (at the bottom).
Do not edit any cell with a blue background.
Step 2: Publish Your Spreadsheet
Step 2: Publish Your Spreadsheet
Go to File, Publish to the Web…, then click Publish.
Step 3: Get Your Flippity.net Link
Step 3: Get Your Flippity.net Link
Click on the Get the Link Here tab of the template (at the bottom).
Click on the Flippity.net link to view your manipulatives.
Step 4: Bookmark and Share
Step 4: Bookmark and Share
Bookmark the page to find it again quickly.
Share the Flippity.net link with anyone you want to see your manipulatives.
Step 5: Edit
Step 5: Edit
You can change the background into something useful like a Venn Diagram or a grid.
Just click on the 'tools/settings' icon when viewing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I change the font?
Can I change the font?
Not at this time.
Can I change the background?
Can I change the background?
Yes, there are 13 stock backgrounds: White Fridge, Two Column, Three Column, Four Column, Two Row, Three Row, Four Grid, Six Grid, Eight Grid, Venn Diagram, Wood Grain, Stainless Steel, and World.
Once the Flippity link is loaded, users can change the background by clicking the settings gear in the lower-right and selecting from the dropdown menu.
You can customize the list of backgrounds by editing the Backgrounds tab in the spreadsheet.
The first background listed (in row 2) will show up by default.
You can also use your own custom images as backgrounds. Name your background in the Name column. Provide a link to your online image in the URL column.
What multimedia can I use with my manipulatives?
What multimedia can I use with my manipulatives?
Images
Just paste the URL (address) of a picture you find on the web in the appropriate cell.
URLs must end in ".gif", ".png", ".jpg", ".jpeg", or ".webp".
You cannot use Google Drive to store your images.
You can use Google Drawings. Use the "Publish to the web…" link.
Images are automatically resized.
Smaller images load quicker.
(You may use text or an image in a cell, but not both.)
YouTube Videos
Simply paste the YouTube "Share this video" link in the appropriate cell.
The link should look like this: https://youtu.be/GFIvXVMbII0.
EquatIO
After you insert your equation images into the spreadsheet, you'll need to make a few changes:
E.g. change =IMAGE("https://equatio-api.texthelp.com/svg/%5Cfrac%7B3%7D%7Bx-2%7D") to
https://equatio-api.texthelp.com/svg/%5Cfrac%7B3%7D%7Bx-2%7D
Tip: Once you have inserted all your EquatIO equations, use Find/Replace to remove all instances of =IMAGE(" and ")
Desmos
Just paste the Desmos share link in the appropriate cell.
The link should look like this: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/sycumu9ek9.
(Desmos graphs may take a few moments to load.)
Vocaroo
Record or upload your audio and click "Save."
Copy the link you see under "Sharing options" and paste it in the appropriate cell.
(The link should look like this: https://voca.ro/s0hjIx1Etnc9.)
(Vocaroo recordings expire after a few months.)
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