Students live in a video world. Learn to record and use video as part of your instruction; and create assignments requiring students to submit video to demonstrate mastery. Whether you use a phone or a Chromebook, it’s easy to record and share video. Finish with an introduction to Flipgrid, the free program which supports students submitting video recordings for discussions and feedback.
Essay Intro Cole.webmFlipgrid - Getting Started - step by step directions
Educators: Getting Started with Flipgrid - YouTube (2:08)
Getting Started: Educators (updated)
Learn Flipgrid with the Merrills - YouTube playlist (most of the 24 videos are <2 minutes) - Flipgrid problem of the day Google Doc template
Flipgrid Basics (7 short online article from Flipgrid)
Engage and Amplify with Flipgrid - Beginner's Flipgrid course from Microsoft (1 hour) - earn Flipgrid Certified Educator Level 1 Certificate
Shorts season: An introduction to the NEW Flipgrid camera - Matt Miller
Flipgrid and Accessibility blog post with this Accessibility: Learn Flipgrid - YouTube (2:44)
Flipgrid parent permission form ~ use if your district does not use a global permission form (especially if students are under 13) .pdf
Be sure to allow guests (with a password) as needed
Topic moderation is recommended
Keep recording time short (try 45 seconds)
Disable the option to include Video and Cover Image Effects if they get distracting (or only allow for Cover Images.)
Decide if you want to allow videos to be "Liked"
Create custom feedback - with a custom rubric to improve quality and grading
Add a Co-pilot (co-editor) as appropriate
Create a mixtape of selected responses
50 Ways to Use Flipgrid - Matt Miller (Ditch that Textbook)
How to make a Top 10 video on Flipgrid - Matt Miller (Ditch that Textbook)
Flipgrid Discovery “Disco” Library - almost 40,000 topics to explore (need to be logged into to explore - so you can copy to a grid some topics you disco-ver)
9 New Ways to Use Flipgrid in the Classroom - Edutopia
Flipgrid Ideas for the Classroom - Holly Clark (a few years old, but the ideas are great)
13 Ways To Enhance Math Lessons With Flipgrid - a few years old, but the ideas are still good
Building an Elementary Education Flipgrid Community - integration ideas (17 page .pdf)
Virtual Art Galleries & Flipgrid - from a secondary art teacher
Flipgrid Resources from TechTips 411 - Jennifer Hall - from Georgia - a great teacher trainer!
Loom Pro is free for Educators and Students - provides a link, downloads option & more
Screencastify Record - 5 minute limit in free version ($29 for education) - Saves to Google Drive and offers "Share to Classroom" - popular with schools
Screencastify Courses - from 10 - 60 minutes - Master the Screencast and Genius! (integration ideas by Alice Keeler) are recommended
📹Record screen and webcam
✂️Trim your videos
💾Autosave to Google Drive
👩🏫Share to Google Classroom
📤Export as MP4, GIF and MP3
🖥Full HD resolution
💧No watermark
✏️Annotation tools
🔺Publish to YouTube
Flipgrid for Screen Recording - 10 minutes maximum
For Windows or Mac users - Screencast-o-matic is a featured packed and a bargain for educators ~ $36 for 3 years (Chromebook extension is not as good)
How Teachers Can Use Video to Support Student Learning - 8 Strategies (from Screencast-o-matic ~ but can be applied to any of these screen recorders)
Mote - Chrome Extension - add audio comments (30 sec max in free version) - requires a free account - https://www.mote.com