Chris Betcher

I was turned onto this rather cool new tool that I think has a ton of great potential in the classroom. It's called Flipgrid . It's a way to collect short video responses to a prompt. As well as looking great, it works on mobile (with the Flipgrid app), doesn't require a login, and is super simple to use! I've embedded a link to an example. Just click the container below and it will take you to a topic page. Then just click the big green plus button to start recording (and you'll probably also need to click "allow" to give permission to your camera). Then just record your message, add your name and a poster frame, then submit it. As more people submit theirs you can revisit the site to see what they add. Give it a go! After you click the button, say who you are, where you're from, what you teach, and how you might use this with your students. You have 60 seconds! Go! The direct link to the topic page is  https://flipgrid.com/2a35ea The administrator of...

I posted this on Google+ last week... Do you teach in a school that uses tablets? (iPads, Android tablets, etc) Have you been involve in planning the rollout and implementation of a tablet program in a school? Do you have thoughts about how suitable tablets are for education? Do you have any success stories to share? Warnings to give? Come along and join in the conversation as we take this opportunity to learn from each other about this fast growing area of educational technology. Here's what happened.  It's a long recording (1:18:00) but has lots to think about... Thanks to everyone who joined us, both in the actual Hangout and also in the live stream.