WEEK 3: Software Tools for Student Reflection - Flipgrid and Class Dojo Digital Portfolios2/12/2018
In this Blog post I share about two software tools I have had significant experience with. Both offer great ways for students to reflect on learning and for teachers to give feedback.
Flipgrid
Flipgrid promotes the platform in claiming that it gives every student voice in the classroom (see video below), making learning social and adding a personal element to online discussions (Green & Green, 2018). It taps into social media culture and feels similar to how you might use Snapchat, Instagram or similar platforms, which is naturally appealing to students.
The platform is a great tool for facilitating reflective learning and formative assessment. Children can upload videos from their device, which also makes it a great tool for collecting summative assessment items. Some examples of our use this year include:
"Flipgrid acts as a compliment and an alternative avenue for reflections and synthesizing thoughts. In addition, it helps students begin to hone their public speaking skills without having to stand in front of the entire class. Flipgrid is low stakes, as students are able to practice with the technology and provides a platform for reserved students to have a voice in the overall conversation of the class."
References:
Green, T., & Green, J. (2018). Flipgrid: Adding Voice and Video to Online Discussions. TechTrends, 62(1), 128-130. Madden, J. (2018). Feeding Forward. School Reform: Case Studies in Teaching Improvement, 192. McClure, C., & McAndrews, L. (2016). Going native to reach the digital natives: New technologies for the classroom.
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22/12/2018 03:12:21 pm
Hi Laura, I am particularly interested in your description of flipgrid. Many vocational students must report on research, and this provides them with an alternative to writing their answer, which is often quite laborious for them, and not required in the performance evidence. As you mention, it is also a less confronting method of practising their presentation skills.
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Laurie Wilson
28/12/2018 05:51:55 pm
Laura, while I have seen and used many technologies, I have never tried either Flipgrid or Class Dojo before. It was great to read your explanation and review of these Web 2.0 technologies. I especially liked the idea of the Gridpals. It seems like a really easy way to connect with students around the world and help foster international mindedness in the students.
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Allira
22/1/2019 07:36:36 pm
My school uses ClassDojo throughout the whole school and it has been fantastic. The main benefit that we have found is the open communication with the parents. As a school we post messages to parents and also the classroom teachers post messages. It is amazing the positive feedback that we have received from parents. I have never used flipgrid but it looks really interesting.
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Nicole Thomson
30/1/2019 12:07:51 pm
I love the idea of GridPals! I had never heard of it before, but it sounds similar to ePals (something I've discovered as I work on the second asmt). I will have to check it out! It's always so great to get students connecting with other students from afar - it really develops empathy for others and a genuine interest in other cultures and areas of the world. Thanks for that resource!
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Melanie
1/2/2019 08:02:03 pm
Hi Laura,
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AuthorHello, thanks for stopping by! I am Laura Bain and this is my reflective blog for ESC515. This is my 4th subject in my Masters of Education, in which I am specialising in Information and Communication Technologies. Very excited by the coursework for this subject and looking forward to reading what everyone's thoughts are along the way. Thanks for taking the time to visit and reading my entries. Archives
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