Let's be honest, Flipgrid is all the hype right now. It's all over the Twittersphere. There are currently 20 million registered users across the world. 20 MILLION! That's huge in the ed tech world. When things become this trendy I tend to turn my head and as soon as we started doing Flipgrid reflections at every PD, I knew it was time for me to get out. I can be stubborn. I really don't (want to) like Flipgrid. As I've taken on the new role as Instructional Technology Coach at SDOL, it's given me the opportunity to visit so many classrooms. Recently, I visited two primary teachers who were sharing their use of Flipgrid with their students. As I talked with these teachers, I couldn't help but feel their pride as they shared their experiences. Similar stories of students who rarely participated in class who then transformed into fearless debaters when using this platform. Sharing and defending their opinions like the most vocal students in class. I also couldn't help but feel their excitement as they were sharing new and innovative ways they wanted use Flipgrid with their students; from creating digital portfolios to deepening thinking in math. These two conversations inspired me. The hype is real because Flipgrid is so much more than just a trend. It's empowering students and giving them a voice. It's something I wish I would have been less stubborn about and used more often when I was in the classroom. I feel like I can now confidently say that Flipgrid is life. Jill Nunez, an EL Teacher from Washington using Flipgrid for students to share their all about me stories. by Wes Emlet
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Creativity matters MORE THAN EVER in education. Check out the World Jobs Forum Future of Jobs Report. Creativity has moved from #10 to #3 on the list of skills we will need in 2020! I believe teaching is the most creative profession in the world. Think about it - we create ALL THE TIME! We design learning environments. We expertly craft plans to empower learners, (even for the ones who drive us crazy). We tell the story of our work to the community. We make a million creative decisions every day. Our learners will be entering that world where creativity is one the most essential skills. On our blog, we'll be celebrating CREATIVITY and how we're using technology to empower creativity in our classrooms. Use #onecreativething to twitter to share creative moments! The Empowered Learner ISTE standard is all about giving students CHOICE in how they demonstrate their knowledge in a variety of ways. Students are choosing to use iPads to create videos, audio recordings, animations and a whole slew of other creative projects. But this sometimes is messy and is DEFINITELY LOUD! :-) A few weeks ago, Sandy Gadberry, Wheatland MS Science Teacher and Apple Teacher, reached out on our SDOLTECH Schoology Group for help in solving this problem: Our collective group responded with some ideas and Sandy and her students found a great, creative solution!! iPad RECORDING STUDIOS!! The kids love them! Kudos to Sandy and her students! Way to use creativity to solve a problem! We're headed over to try them out soon! What have you been creating? Share in the comments! by Jess Garrigan
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