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Cheri Gump
K-2
9-12
6-8
3-5
How I Use This App in My Classroom
After reading a book on Epic!, students come to Seesaw to the activity I have assigned. I assign activities requiring them to dictate story elements, make text connections, identify text features, make predictions, or describe literary techniques used. The possibilities are endless based on content area, grade level, or standard. After students have completed the activity, it is now in their journal. I require students to view at least two other student journals for this activity and give either text or video feedback.
I found a great anchor chart example on Pinterest with sentence starters to aid students in giving feedback to others. Last, I ask students to reflect on their learning, and for this step, we are ready for our third smash.
Flipgrid (www.flipgrid.com)
Flipgrid is an app where students will video record themselves in response to a specific topic or open-ended response, as determined by the teacher. Students can interact with each other inside the classroom by responding to videos, or even globally. Teachers first create a FREE account, which will lead to creating a grid (as seen in the screenshot below), which houses all student response videos. No need to import students or set up a class here.
A grid is essentially the class homepage. Within this grid, topics can be created, with one topic corresponding to each assignment, this makes for easier management of assignments and responses.
Once the grid and topic have been created, Flipgrid will provide you with a code, which students use to log in. This code can be shared in several ways—by writing it on a whiteboard or posting it to Seesaw or Google Classroom. Permissions and restrictions can be determined for each grid. Video recording time limit, stickers, selfies, and viewing abilities are examples of settings that can be changed to meet the specific needs of the topic.
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