This past school year has been very challenging for students to have social interactions with their peers being 6' apart and to build a classroom community with both hybrid and remote learning modules. Some of my students have become complacent quietly sitting in class while a few of their talkative classmates dominate discussions and answer questions. FlipGrid offers students a non-threatening place to respond to their teacher and classmates. Their individual voice can be heard and not overshadowed. The various options under "essentials" on FlipGrid can make responses private to just the teacher and/or to the whole class with the ability to comment. I really like this feature, especially for students who may feel self-conscious being on video or speaking out in front of a larger audience.
In lieu of a traditional "ticket out the door", students could respond to a prompt as a way to check for understanding at the end of a lesson. This could even be used for icebreakers at the beginning of the school year. I'm still wrapping my head around the endless possibilities!
In lieu of a traditional "ticket out the door", students could respond to a prompt as a way to check for understanding at the end of a lesson. This could even be used for icebreakers at the beginning of the school year. I'm still wrapping my head around the endless possibilities!