FlipGrid

LET’S BE GRIDPALS!

Previously, I have mentioned how much I love Flipgrids and can see many educational uses for this new tech tool. Flipgrid is a free/paid website that allows a teacher to create a “grid” of short discussion questions for students to answer with a short recorded video. It is very easy to use for both teachers and students in a variety of different ways.

Earlier this year, someone had the great idea of creating a Flipgrid and then sharing it with another school making a connection across state lines. Soon, this idea was expanded and international connections were made called GridPals thanks to the power of a single Twitter hashtag - #GridPals

If you would like to sign up to participate, all you need to do is fill out a simple form on this blog. You can use the free or paid version of Flipgrid. Happy Matching!

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