FlipGrid can be a fun and effective classroom or group collaboration tool to enable students to share with each other via short video clips. Teachers can use it for a class or small group throughout the semester, or students can create a group for a project or study group. Anyone can pose a text question or prompt for the group and then others respond as appropriate. Teachers often use Flipgrid for "getting to know you" exercises at the beginning of the school year or for challenging homework problems so students can post while at home and teachers can prepare for class the next day. Videos can be more effective than sharing in text/written messages, especially when students need help with challenging math or science problems that benefit from using visual aids. Flipgrid also can be an effective option to engage more introverted students who might be more willing to participate given the time to think through their responses and re-record as often as they need, and to help other students become better at listening to their peers. Features such as the option to give students feedback on their communication skills, set the length of the video from 30 seconds to 5 minutes, and to add other videos, links and integrate into google classroom make this an overall effective and easy-to-use platform when all users participate as expected.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Subject matter and problems are relevant, interesting and authentic to students
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Provides virtual rewards or incentives after meeting specified goals or objectives
• Provides a "break activity" between academic problem sets
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Has a free or trial version
• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Provides an age-appropriate tutorial/first time users can work independently
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Has a multi-player option to foster in-person collaboration or cooperation
• Multiple users can save a profile
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can play without sound and not distract others
• Students can save work between sessions
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

• Auditory Memory
• Auditory Processing
• Has auditory distractions that cannot be silenced (background music, players shout answers, etc.)
• Requires recall of spoken information without text or visual cues

Flipgrid is where social learning happens. Used by millions of PreK to PhD students, educators and families around the world, Flipgrid helps learners of all ages find their voices, share their voices and respect the diverse voices of others.

Flipgrid is simple. Educators spark discussions by posting Topics to a classroom, school, professional learning community, or public Grid. Students record, upload, view, react, and respond to each other through short videos. Flipgrid is video the way students use video ... social, engaging and fun!

Flipgrid empowers student voice and builds global empathy through shared learning processes, stories and perspectives. Let's amplify!