Flipgrid - Any good news out there?

Hello, again.

My post of this week is not to show you my #no-makeup look 😉, but to let you know about a new educational tool I've just discovered: Flipgrid. Basically, it is a platform to have video discussions.

The way we are use it is the following. I'm going to send you via whatsApp a code that you will use to answer to the video clip I've already uploaded to Flipgrid (press the + bottom to do so). On your video you can ask any questions or make a comment to my video or any of the other videos your classmates will eventually upload. Then, you have to summarize a piece of news you have read, watched or heard in English. Just two requests: try to find something not related to Covid19 and somehow positive (check the sections for culture, education or environment). You only have 90 seconds to do both things (make a question/comment and summarize the piece of news you've chosen). You can use BBC News, The Guardian, or the New York Times if you prefer to read or BBC Radio 4 (British English) or NPR (American English) if you prefer the radio. You can obviously use any media you want, but I recommend you to use a mix of them (reading and listening) in order to feed both skills.

By using this platform, we are working four skills: reading, mediation (summarizing), listening and speaking. Hope you find it interesting and useful. I have to confess I'm enjoying a lot the discovery of new gadgets. Be ready for next week: I have more in my pocket. I can't wait to see yours as well.

Stay well, have fun and keep your English alive and kicking.

María