{"id":11067,"date":"2021-09-21T20:17:14","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T01:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaceli.com\/a\/?p=11067"},"modified":"2022-11-27T16:29:32","modified_gmt":"2022-11-27T21:29:32","slug":"how-to-use-flipgrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaceli.com\/a\/how-to-use-flipgrid\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Microsoft Flip (Flipgrid)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11067\" class=\"elementor elementor-11067\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33e4f915 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33e4f915\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12d05228\" data-id=\"12d05228\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fdc6342 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fdc6342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flipgrid.com\">Flipgrid<\/a> (Microsoft Flip) is a popular web tool to record videos, create interactive class discussions, lessons, and lists. Flipgrid is a simple, free, and accessible video discussion tool for learners and teachers.<\/p><p>Here is a comprehensive tutorial on how to use Flipgrid.<\/p><p>Topics covered in the video:<\/p><ul><li>Activating your Flipgrid account<\/li><li>Creating groups or classes and specifying permissions<\/li><li>Adding CoPilots to your class in Flipgrid<\/li><li>Using Lesson Templates or the Discovery function in Flipgrid<\/li><li>Adding a Discussion Topic in Flipgrid<\/li><li>Managing discussions and commenting and providing feedback in Flipgrid.<\/li><li>Creating and sharing short videos. Due to the recording software, I was using, I could not demonstrate much of the camera capture functionality. Will try to update it in the future.<\/li><\/ul><p>Here is also a <a href=\"https:\/\/kaceli.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/using-flipgrid-sali-youtube.pdf\"><b>Quick Guide on How to Use Flipgrid<\/b><\/a>.<\/p><p><\/p><h2>Quick Guide &#8211; Step-by-Step Directions<\/h2><h2>Using Flipgrid<\/h2><p>A Quick Guide for the Faculty<\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><em>ABOUT FLIPGRID<\/em><\/p><p>Flipgrid is a free video discussion platform from Microsoft. In Flipgrid, educators post discussion prompts and students respond with short videos, whether they are learning in class or at home. Key steps include:<\/p><ol><li>Activating the free account<\/li><li>Creating a group\/class and then topic<\/li><li>Setting access and sharing your content<\/li><li>Learners responding and interacting<\/li><\/ol><p>Students join the discussion via a topic code that you send out when configuring the topic.<\/p><p><em>ACTIVATING YOUR FLIPGRID ACCOUNT<\/em><\/p><ol><li>Go to <strong>com<\/strong> and click on <strong>Educator Sign up <\/strong>(top right button)<\/li><li>Select <strong>Google<\/strong> or Microsoft Account and follow the prompts.<\/li><\/ol><p><em>CREATING GROUPS<\/em><\/p><p>Groups are like creating separate classes and allow you to organize and share multiple topics with your learning community. Once they have permission, they will be able to view all discussion topics in the group.<\/p><ol><li>Click on <strong>Create<\/strong> new group.<\/li><li>Enter a group name and specify the group join code.<\/li><li><strong>Specify permissions<\/strong>: add your students via email. Note that if you do not add the student\u2019s email, they will not be able to join.<\/li><li>Specify additional features such as notifications for the group followers by toggling the \u201cgroup followers\u201d button to on.<\/li><li>Personalize the group cover by selecting from one of the images.<\/li><li>Press create group.<\/li><li>Copy the group URL and post or share it as needed.<\/li><\/ol><p><em>ADDING COPILOTS TO YOUR GROUP<\/em><\/p><p>This option allows you to grant someone else full permissions to a group\/class.<\/p><ol><li>Navigate to the list of groups and click on <strong>Actions<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Add CoPilots<\/strong> and invite your educator\u2019s email. Note: they must have already activated Flipgrid on their end.<\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Using lesson templates\/discovery<\/em><\/p><p>Instead of creating a lesson or discussion from scratch, you can reuse one already shared by other Flipgrid users.<\/p><ol><li>Click on <strong>Discovery<\/strong> and scroll down and search for a keyword or subject.<\/li><li>Select the topic that has been used the most along with the proper community.<\/li><li>Select on the Flipgrid item and click <strong>Add Topic.<\/strong><\/li><li>Click on <strong>Add to a Group<\/strong> (to share\/use it with a particular class).<\/li><li>Select your group\/class and press to <strong>go my Topics<\/strong>.<\/li><li>While at the list of topics, <strong>click the pencil icon<\/strong> to edit the current topic<\/li><li><strong>Modify<\/strong> the title, prompt, consider adding your own intro. video, select whether you want to allow guest access, moderation etc.<\/li><li><strong>Specify the Feedback type<\/strong>. This is where you can apply a rubric. Click Custom Feedback to add criteria.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Update<\/strong> topic when done.<\/li><\/ol><p><em>ADDING A DISCUSSION TOPIC<\/em><\/p><p>Topics are your discussion threads where your students record their videos.<\/p><ol><li>Click Create a new topic.<\/li><li>Enter the <strong>topic title<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Enter a prompt for the topic discussion.<\/li><li><strong>Add your media<\/strong>. Most common is recording a short video or adding a YouTube or other media. Note you can also do screen capture. Note all the assorted options.<\/li><li><strong>Specify permissions<\/strong> by entering the student emails.<\/li><li>Specify a guest password.<\/li><li>Specify the <strong>Feedback type<\/strong>. This is where you can apply a rubric. Click Custom Feedback to add criteria.<\/li><li>Click Update topic when done.<\/li><\/ol><p><em>MANAGING A DISCUSSION: Commenting and Feedback<\/em><\/p><p>This is where you view the responses, commenting and providing feedback.<\/p><ol><li><strong>Click on the topic<\/strong> and navigate to one of the comments.<\/li><li>Note you can post a <strong>public comment<\/strong> in the Add a comment area.<\/li><li>Click the Feeback Tab and press Record Feedback.<\/li><li>Adjust the grading rubric by clicking on <strong>Edit<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol><p><em>CREATING AND SHARING SHORT VIDEOS<\/em><\/p><p>Shorts allows you to record short videos or screen captures up to 10 minutes long and share it anywhere with a link.<\/p><ol><li><strong>Click on Shorts <\/strong>(top right).<\/li><li><strong>Click Record a Short. <\/strong><\/li><li>Name the video and then share it by clicking on the Link option (bottom right of the video).<\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you like the video, please share the URL in your social media account and comment below.<\/p><p>Interested in Office 365 tutorials? 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