A social platform to flip over
How one man’s personal communications tool grew into a Microsoft giant; its impact on teaching and learning; and what you’re missing if you haven’t tried Flipgrid
How one man’s personal communications tool grew into a Microsoft giant; its impact on teaching and learning; and what you’re missing if you haven’t tried Flipgrid
Over the course of the pandemic, it seems like every organization has pivoted to offering virtual conferences, events, and webinars. We’ve all been to them – some of which we suffered through, others which energized us – and I’m guessing we’ve all got a ton ahead of us.
A global pandemic thrust us into the abyss of e-learning and we either sank or swam. Well, we’re teachers, so we treaded water until we learned how to do an Olympic freestyle … that’s just how we do.
After more than a year of at least partially virtual instruction for many, some teachers are reverting to low-tech tools upon their return to full in-person instruction. Here are a few EdTech tools that are worth keeping around, even after virtual learning. Bonus: The basic option on each is free for teachers to try.