The Educator’s

Guide to

By Sean Fahey and Karly Moura

Welcome to

We hope this ebook will be a helpful little guide to

get you more comfortable with using Flipgrid in your

classroom.

Flipgrid is available to use on all platforms (iOS,

Android, and the web) and is easy to get started using

right away. In this ebook the screenshots are taken

from the web version of Flipgrid, but the functions

described are the same regardless what version you

are using.

If there is anything we can assist you with more,

please don't hesitate to reach out and ask us.

See you on the grid!

Sean Fahey (@SEANJFAHEY)

and

Karly Moura (@KarlyMoura)

Section 1: Getting Started

Creating your Account …………………………. 2

Creating a Grid ………………………………….. 3

Flipgrid Lingo …………………………………… 4

Adding Topics …………………………………….. 5

Responding to a Grid ……………………………. 7

Section 2: Resources

Blog Posts ………………………………………….. 9

Webinars & Videos ………………………………… 10

Infographics ………………………………………. 11

Section 3: The Flipgrid Community

Hashtags, Chats & Follows ……………………… 14

Global Grids ………………………………………. 15

Explorer Series …………………………………… 16

Section 4: Next Level

Certified Educator ………………………………. 18

Ambassadors ………………………………………. 19

Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started

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Congratulations! You’re one step closer to amplifying student voice!

Creating your Account!

1. Go to www.flipgrid.com and

select “create FREE Account”

2. Create your account by entering your name, email, and

password.

3. Select your account Type: Flipgrid ONE or Classroom.

○ We recommend choosing Flipgrid Classroom and enter

promo code FLIPFALL17 for a free upgrade!

4. Complete the registration process by selecting your

instruction type, organization name, and subjects taught.

5. Click “Create My Grid!”

Congratulations! You’re one step closer to amplifying student voice!

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Creating a GridBelow are the basics needed to know to get started creating your first grid.

The great thing about Flipgrid is its laid out very nice and easy to follow along.

Select + New Grid to get started!

This is automatically generated, but with a Flipgrid classroom account you

can customize your link!

Give your Grid a name! e.g. Mr. F’s class, Biology 3,

Back to School

In the Flipgrid admin, anything toggled

green is enabled or turned on.

When creating a grid these are the default

settings.You may change them to however you’d like.

Also when creating a grid you’ll be able to select or upload a

cover image. Right now Flipgrid supports only jpeg image files.

When you are finished make sure and select

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Video Walkthrough

A quick two minute video by Kevin Soran (@KevSoran)

that walks you through the steps of getting started

with Flipgrid by creating your first grid and topic.

goo.gl/hHdH5w

Flipgrid LingoGrids

A grid is your classroom or community of learners. Grids house

your topics

Topics

Topics are your discussion starters or prompts. Students respond

to topics

Responses

These are your students videos they record and add to the topic.

This is how they share their voice!

Replies

You reply to a response. This is only available with a Flipgrid

Classroom account.

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Adding Topics to Your GridsTopics are where your learners share their videos with the community.

You can create as many topics as you would like within a grid.

By default response time is set to 1:30.

With a Classroom account you have more response

times to choose from. You’ll need to add a title and description/question to your topic.

These are required. The description or question is the prompt students will read to

know what to respond to.

Bring life to your topic by adding a topic resource!This is an optional setting, but will help greatly in getting your students engaged in your topic!

WIth the most recent update to Flipgrid you can now add a file attachment as a resource for your students when they are preparing to add a response!

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Adding Topics cont…

The replies to a response is a video,

not text comment response. This feature is only

available to Flipgrid Classroom accounts.

The Response Features are the settings or options you enable students to have access to when adding their responses.

Flipgrid has done a great job of give teachers control over all these features!

Give students feedback on their response added to your grid. There are two options, basic and custom. The basic feedback is

the default setting chosen.

Feedback gets sent to the student by email. For teachers to give and students receive feedback students must

enter an email when submitting their response. Teachers can require this in the response features.

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Adding Response to a Grid

After successful submission you’ll be taken directly

back to the grid where you will see your response has

been added & viewable to all!

#1Click the plus icon to begin

and add your response.

#2Click the record button to begin. When

finish click the green “next” arrow to review your response.

#3Snap a selfie and add

Stickers or drawing to it!

#4Enter in your info (some is optional) and

click the green submit button!

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Section 2: Resources

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Blog PostsFlipgrid using teachers from all over are sharing how they are using

this incredible video response platform. Check out these blogs to

help inspire you to use Flipgrid in new ways!

Author: Sean Fahey(@seanjfahey)

goo.gl/YCHOZS

Author: Jen Giffen(@virtualgiff)

goo.gl/UUW9nv

Author: Karly Moura(@karlymoura)

goo.gl/UTne3M

10 Reasons why I Have #FlipGridFever

Author: Holly Clark(@hollyclarkedu)

goo.gl/1cvqA7

Author: Kristen Merrill(@friendsinfourth)

goo.gl/HX2KT2

Authors: Sean Fahey Karly Moura

goo.gl/EaMcza

Building Community on the First Day of School

Author: Andy Plemmons(@plemmonsa)

goo.gl/V2CP8o

Meet the All New Flipgrid!

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Webinars & Videos

Appsmashing with Jornea Erwin(@savvy_educator)

goo.gl/LUL11N

Making the Most of Student Voice with Charlie Miller (@design2research)goo.gl/V3RPAc

Hacking the Grid with Joe Marquez (@JoeMarquez70)goo.gl/x5yhEi

The All NEW Flipgrid with Charlie Miller (@design2research)goo.gl/x5yhEi

Flipgrd. The Power of Student Voice goo.gl/KkVJfF

I Have a Voice.goo.gl/U4HdjR

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InfographicsJohn Schwartz (@jschwartzcen), a fellow Flipgrid Ambassador and 3/4

teacher in Canada, keeps making these amazing infographics to help

compile all the uses he found for Flipgrid. You can find all of these on

his blog.

goo.gl/MJTdyc

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Infographics cont...

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Section 3: The Flipgrid Community

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#Hashtags, Chats & FollowsSearch for #Flipgrid and #Flipgridfever

for a TON of great ideas being shared daily

on Twitter by the incredible Flipgrid

community.

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for #Flipgridfever chats

that happen on some Monday evenings. Also follow

@Flipgrid to stay up to date on these chats and other ways

to connect with the Flipgrid community.

Created by Matt Frattali and F. Margret

Atkinson #Vedchat is a weekly slow chat

powered by Flipgrid and a new way to

experience personalized professional

learning. It is a video extension of

Twitter’s text-based #edchat; it is a weekly

video Q&A among teachers. Visit

goo.gl/PNSbES to see this week’s topic and follow @LetsVedchat on Twitter.

The Flipgrid community is full of amazing

people ready to support you with whatever you

need. Check out this spreadsheet of

ambassador contacts compiled

Carmelle Vietti @MrsVietti goo.gl/nbNMD3 and flipgrid.com/ambassadors to meet this

awesome group of educators. Connect with them

on Twitter for a warm welcome to the Flipgrid

family!

To learn how to become an ambassador yourself

check out the section titled Next Level.

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To see more global grids click on

“connections” in your teacher admin

page. There you will see featured grids

and can search for more!

Connect your classroom with students

of your fellow Flipgrid educators

around the world!

Explore connections by grid, age, or

subject domain and check out the

educator’s goal.

Global Grids

A grid created by Bronwyn Joyce

(@JoyceBronwyn) To create a

collaborative forum for students to

share their curiosities, using

prompts from Matt Murrie's book What

if.... goo.gl/V3RPAc

Created by World’s Largest Lesson

To share and discuss questions

and ideas about the UN Sustainable

Development Goals with students

from across the World.

goo.gl/ynHC7Y

A grid created by Claudio Zavala

(@ClaudioZavalaJr) Sharing the

power of singing and bringing

teachers & students together

through song & music!

goo.gl/xAPbJn

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Flipgrid Explorer SeriesThe Flipgrid Explorer Series is a way for

students to connect and engage with people

doing interesting things around the world.

These events give students the opportunity to

learn from experts all over the globe and allow

them to experience what it is like to be in a

career they may otherwise have never even

thought of!

The first explorer was Laura

Goetz, a marine biologist

stationed at Palmer Station in

Antarctica. How cool is that?

Check Flipgrid.com/antarctica

and all of the incredible students

who engaged in the discussion.

The second Explorer was Mike

Billington, a raptor expert with the

University of Minnesota Raptor

Center. Mike gave students a bird’s

eye view into the world of Raptors

and discussed wildlife

conservation. Visit his grid at

flipgrid.com/raptors.

Flipgrid has LOTS of amazing explorers lined up to take

your class on an incredible virtual adventure! Be sure to

follow @Flipgrid or check out blog.flipgrid.com/news to

get the 411 on the next explorer in the series.

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Section 4: Next Level

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Flipgrid Certified Educator

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1. Scroll down to the bottom of the support center page to watch

more videos about the admin side of Flipgrid.

2. Create your first grid and topic, then receive at least ten

responses (existing grids, topics, and responses count). If you’re

just getting started, create a fun topic and share with your

colleagues. If you’re sharing on Twitter, be sure to use the

hashtags #FlipgridFever and #FlipgridCertified!

3. Share how you use Flipgrid with the rest of our community by

posting at least one video in this grid. Make sure to post in the

topic corresponding to your students’ age! If you’re not in the

classroom, feel free to post in the most applicable topic.

4. Get a perfect score on this five-question quiz. Every answer can

be found by exploring your Teacher Admin (admin.flipgrid.com)

and you can retake it as many times as you need.*

*Flipgrid blog post.

Are you ready to

become a Flipgrid

certified educator?

Follow the steps

below and get your

badge!

Check out the Flipgrid

Certified Grid for TONS

of great ideas for using

Flipgrid in the

classroom. Topics are

grouped by grade level.

goo.gl/tbTRgq

Flipgrid Ambassador

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Flipgrid Ambassadors represent the

community of Flipgrid educators. As an

ambassador you get the opportunity to hear

about new updates and they give feedback to

the Flipgrid team. Ambassadors are at the

forefront of the Flipgrid community working

with one another and the team to continue to

improve and refine Flipgrid for the

educational community.

Are you interested in becoming a

Flipgrid Ambassador? Simply fill out

this form and meet all of the

requirements to be considered for

becoming part of the Flipgrid

Ambassador team!

goo.gl/YFQnd5