Integrating Zoom, Google Classroom and Flip Grid for Ms. Sanders Math Tutoring Class

Introduction:

In today’s math classrooms, we need students to develop a deeper understanding of the math they are learning. It goes beyond the Math Procedure to get the correct answer. It is more important that students are able to demonstrate the process metacognitively with reasoning, explaining, and communicating their understanding of the concepts being learned conceptually with autonomy to choose the method or Math Strategies to solve the Math involved to arrive at the correct answer.

Positive Feedback in Utilizing Flip Grid for Informative Assessments

At Mr. Fahey’s Tech Blog: 13 ways to Enhance Math Lessons with Flip Grid I plan on implementing the recreating segments of my previously recorded Math Tutoring Sessions with my two 2nd graders as flip grid videos separately. Their feedback versus mine with activators and exit tickets which are used as informative assessments that Mr. Fahey’s Tech Blog lists as two of the 13 ways to enhance Math Lessons with Flip Grid. (Ed Tech, 2020)

Benefits of Flip Grid: Builds a Math Community for Teachers and Peers

Flipgrid creates a video discussion community for your classroom that gives your student’s a voice in solving math conceptually based on their understanding of the math, explaining and communicating their understanding of the concepts they are learning in Math.

Plan to Recreate and Implement Flip Grid Videos of Math Lessons from Math Tutoring as a Digital Library in Google Classroom

The topics I have instructed in Math Tutoring virtually online remotely with my second graders will be transformed into a flip grid video from the lessons I have recorded in Zoom for Math Tutoring. I will be adding segments of my recorded lessons with my second graders as the Number Talks activator and exit ticket they filled out in Zoom in the chat box. Afterwards, they were able to explain their understanding of the Math, reasoning and explaining their understanding of the Math Concepts at the foundational level aligned to their grade level.

I am adding the topics as a digital resource library for my students to access in their google classrooms as they are working asynchronously in completing their Math Work as classwork or homework in Math Tutoring outside of Math Tutoring. I plan on applying the Split Screen idea with these Math Lessons are recorded in Zoom as a flip grid video the split screen with Alice Keller where I can use the white board to demonstrate the Math being instructed with Flip Grid.

Interactive Learning Virtually Online (Remotely)

In reviewing the article, “Using Flip Grid for Face to Face Asynchronous Student Interactions”, there were key points that answered my questions. How can my students show independence in using the resources they learned how to use with my guided instruction and practice in Math Tutoring Class virtually online via Zoom?

I helped my private clients at the lower elementary level to organize their assignments and materials they need to be successful in Math Tutoring Class with myself. It’s a working progress and a learning curve for students, educators and parents. I send out reminders via email and text messages to parents to ensure that their child or children have common items ready for Math Tutoring: MathGeniusNS notebook, # 2 pencils to write brief notes on the Math Skilled areas identified as areas of struggle, Key Math Vocabulary/Definitions to review along with direct guided instruction synchronously with guided practice on Math work assigned by their teachers and more practice on 1-5 problems to reinforce what they are learning in school and in Math Tutoring Class if they need extra practice.

After I reteach the Math Skills/Math Concepts at the foundational level that my students are struggling with aligned to their grade level and Math Content Area/Lesson to complete or review their Math assignments from school during Math Tutoring Class, it seems as if my lower elementary students tend to forget to refer to the Math Resources and Math Strategies printed and organized in their MathGeniusNS Folder and MathGeniusNS Notebook.

Positive Feedback in Utilizing Flip Grid for Informative Assessments

In my observation of the Flip Grid application the options that allows students to engage with a topic that the educator chooses or creates has options available for us to assess our students understanding and mastery of the skills and standards of the lesson being instructed by a written response, a video of the student’s explanation or response to the assignment and for the educator to create mini videos for students to access the lesson and receive additional reinforcement that will engage students and keep their attention while they are productive in and outside of class remotely during synchronous instruction and learning as whole group and smaller groups allows for interaction with their peers and teachers in real time. The opportunity for students to interact socially with their peers and teachers seems to be the catalyst and solution for my private clients to feel confident and not doubt their capabilities as they attempt to complete their work asynchronously.

In review of the website Ditch that Textbook by Ed Tech, the interactive tools in the Flip Grid Application for students and teachers to use that I find useful to engage my private clients during Math Tutoring outside of school described below.

Reflect and Assess

· 9. Show What You Know-Choice and voice are so important for getting students to share their knowledge with us. What better way to do that then with the new Flipgrid Shorts camera! The all-new camera gives students the ability to add more than ever to their videos giving them the option to add: Text boxes, Filters, Inking and whiteboard animation and Live recording and more

· 10. Reflect on a Lesson or a Unit- It seems simple but having your students reflect on a lesson is great feedback for us as teachers. How did it go? What changes would you make? What was your favorite part? Take a look at their responses for planning next year.

· 12. Exit tickets are a great way to get some feedback from your students at the end of the day. Post the question “What did you learn today?” or better yet ask your students “What did you create today?” for the students to answer before leaving class.

Flip Grid Math Activities

· 12. Number Talks- Have students explain their thinking and critique the reasoning of others as they work through a math problem. Looking for more ideas for using Flipgrid in math

· 13. Activate prior knowledge on a topic- High school math teacher, Mark Tobin recommended simply asking the students to activate their knowledge on a topic before teaching it. He said he had tremendous success by just using that strategy. Why not take it a step further and have your students record a Flipgrid video sharing their background knowledge on a topic before you begin? Students could then reply to their original video after the unit sharing everything they learned. (Ed Tech 2020)

14. Three Act Math

· A brilliant mathematical teaching strategy developed by Dan Meyer is Three Act Math. Three Act Math is a series of tasks consisting of three distinct parts taking the learner through deep mathematical thinking. This strategy gives learners lots of opportunities to reflect on their mathematical understanding.

· Have your students record a Flipgrid video after each act replying to the previous video to share their reflections as they go through the acts to document their learning. (Ed Tech, 2020)

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Flip Grid Application/Platform seems appropriate for my private clients to easily navigate the virtual Flip Grid LMS platform asynchronously. They are given more options than Google Classroom to work independently and choose a learning method and learning modality that works best for them as learners. This is the solution for my private clients who are not confident in completing their assignments with minimal supervision needed after Math Tutoring.

References

Keller, Alice. Awesome Assessment with Flip Grid. (2020, August 14). Retrieved January 26, 2021, from

ED Tech. Flipgrid for ALL! 50+ ways to use Flipgrid in your class. (2020, August 24). Retrieved January 12, 2021, from https://ditchthattextbook.com/catch-the-flipgrid-fever-15-ways-to-use-flipgrid-in-your-class/#t-1591736318314

Reiser, R. A., & Dempsey, J. V. (2018). Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology. New York, NY: Pearson Books

Tetreault, S. (2020). Knowledge Quest. Retrieved 12 January, 2021, from https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/using-flipgrid-for-face-to-face-asynchronous-student-interactions/