Creating Classroom Introduction Videos
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Author:
TaNeezia Cook
System: Hale County School: Greensboro Middle School
General Activity Information
Activity ID:
2295
Title: Creating Classroom Introduction Videos
Digital Tool/Resource: Flipgrid
Web Address – URL:
Overview: This activity should be at the beginning of the lesson. The students will use Flipgrid.com to create videos introducing themselves to the class. This is a fun and quick activity allowing the students to learn to use a digital tool and to practice oral speaking skills. This is a unique way for students to introduce themselves to their new class members.
This activity is created as a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
Associated Standards and Objectives
Content Standard(s):
Digital Literacy and Computer Science R6) Produce, review, and revise authentic artifacts that include multimedia using appropriate digital tools.
Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students will:
produce a multimedia artifact.
review artifacts created by others.
revise an artifact based on peer or teacher feedback. Knowledge:
Students know:
feedback is important in a design process. Skills:
Students are able to:
create a multimedia artifact.
critique the work of others.
revise their work based on feedback received. Understanding:
Students understand that:
much like the writing process, design of a multimedia artifact nets the best results when creators have the opportunity to be given feedback and revise as needed.
Learning Objectives: Students will be able to produce, review, and revise a video introducing themselves to the classroom on Flipgrid in an effective manner.
Strategies, Preparations and Variations
Phase: Before/Engage
Activity: This learning activity should be used at the beginning of the lesson and it is best used at the beginning of the year or semester. The teacher will create a Flipgrid class code on Flipgrid.com and the students will submit their videos in the class created. The students will create an account and select to record themselves through the site. In the video, the students will say their name, age, something interesting about themselves and their family. The video will be used as a way for students to introduce themselves to the class as well as practice oral speaking.
Assessment Strategies: The activity will be used as the assessment tool to determine whether or not the students mastered the standard.
Advanced Preparation: The teacher will need to create an account in Flipgrid and demonstrate how Flipgrid works. You should create a video so the students can visually see what is supposed to take place in the assignment.
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Keywords and Search Tags
Keywords and Search Tags:
communication, flipgrid, multimedia
