ALEX Learning Activity

This activity is for students to create a digital book review.  In their review, they will summarize a book and provide 2 - 3 reasons they recommend the book.  Students will use the Flipgrid platform to create this review.

This activity was created as a result of the DLCS COS Resource Development Summit.<

The student will demonstrate appropriate behaviors for communicating in a digital environment.

The student will describe the book they read using details and expressing ideas and feelings clearly.

The student will use digital tools to publish writing.

The student will demonstrate online personal safety.

The students will:

1. The student will read choose a book to recommend to their classmates.  

2. After reading the book, the student will write a short summary of the book, draw a picture, and write two to three reasons they would recommend the book.

3. The student will go to www.flipgrid.com  on a compatible device and type in the grid code provided by the teacher.  The student will click the green plus sign and record their video. In their video, they will show the book they recommend and their picture.  They will tell the summary and reasons for recommending the book.  Once they have completed the recording, they will take a selfie.  

4. The student will be asked to enter their name. They will enter their first name and last initial.  The teacher will remind students of digital safety being the reason for only inputting their last initial.

5. The student will watch a video of a classmate and give the classmate feedback by leaving a typed or video comment.

The student can be evaluated by a rubric.  An example rubric can be found here.  Teachers can copy and edit the rubric to meet their needs.

The teacher will create an account and grid on Flipgrid at www.flipgrid.com.  The teacher will need the grid code to provide to students.