Using Flippity in the Classroom

Using Flippity in the Classroom

Date:27th March 2022/Sunday

Welcome to my new blog post exploring Flippity. This blog post will share features , 

examples of Flippity and how this tool can be used by teachers in the classroom to 

create interesting, interactive, meaningful learning experiences. Let's begin by exploring

 what Flippity is. Flippity is an online tool , a series of web apps that can be used to create 

interactive learning activities. Flippity turns data on a google Sheet into an online quiz show, 

flash cards, memory games, word searches etc. This is a free tool, you do not need to create a login , just click on the demo to explore the activity and then click on the 

instruction word to follow instructions to edit the template and create their

own activity.

Why Flippity? It is easy to use the tool. It is easy to integrate the tool with G SUITE of 

education. There are already built in templates that teachers and even students can use to 

create creative learning experiences. There is no technical difficulty in using the Flippity tool 

online. The available templates can be used to create online games like scavenger hunt, 

flash cards, bingo games, word search, crossword puzzle, word clouds, self assessments, 

formative assessments, leader boards, randomizers can easily be generated by entering 

data in Google Sheets. The tools works with Google. It can be 

easily accessed on any device. 

You can create a copy of the template and save your edited copy in Drive. You would need to 

go to the website Flippity and select the activity. For example let’s begin by exploring the 

 Flippity Randomizer. In order to see how it works click on the word "demo". You can click on 

the arrows to spin the wheels. When you have explored the features go back and click on 

instructions. 

The instruction page will give you step by step details on how to make a copy of the template 

and create your own interactive activity. The Flippity Randomizer can be used as a creative 

writing tool for writing stories in English & in Urdu. These give words , situations as prompts 

which students can use to create unique and interesting stories. These activities provide 

ample opportunity for students to work collaboratively online. The link can be shared in the 

Google Classroom or Google Chat groups.

I had used the Randomizer in the Google Innovation Project to create an interactive task in 

Google Sites in Urdu. 

There are 4 columns labelled as "Who", "What", "When" and "Where". 

There were different prompts given to students and they spin the four wheels to generate a 

bank of words that were then used to write stories in Urdu. 

It was amazing to see students using similar words but coming up with different unique stories. 

Every pair could use creative thinking skills to come up with very creative ideas. 

They read their stories once they had all written them. The same task could be used for 

English. 

Similarly flash cards could be used in the early years. 

Teachers could create interactive 

flash cards for pre school students to teach 

numbers, letters and shapes. 

These could be colorful flash cards. Instead of using pre made flash cards, students could 

use new flash cards made by their teachers. Since the pre school books have been

 reviewed based on the Single National Curriculum, there can be very interesting 

activities designed using the Flippity tool online. Explore link below

Flash Cards for Pre School

Another interesting way is to use the Flippity tool to create an assessment. These can 

be used 

for multiple subjects at all levels. Teachers could use the tool to create formative assessments, 

and these could be very challenging and different as compared to traditional paper pencil 

based assessments. The same tool could be used for gathering feedback from students at

 the end of the lesson. The demo example shared on the Flippity site is about checking 

understanding of the Lord of the Rings character assessment. Through questions students 

check their own understanding of the various characters in the novel. Details in the link below:

Flippity Lord of the Rings Assessment

Another interesting use of the Flippity tool could be gauging the progress of your students 

and how they work on the assigned project. You will need to enter data in a Google 

spreadsheet with 5 columns labelled as "Start", "Progress", "End", "Unit" and "Color". 

Once the required data is entered, the google sheet needs to be published to the

web (File - Share - Publish to Web). This link can then be embedded in Google sites or 

any other sites. But this gives a very clear picture of the work students do in class. 

And teachers can easily suggest a way forward for all students based on sound evidence 

and data gathered. 

Happy reading and exploring the ideas of how to use Flippity in the classroom. 

Regards and prayers

Sheeba Ajmal

References

Edwards, L. (2020, December 10). What is Flippity and how does it work? 

What is Flippity and how does it work? Retrieved March 27, 2022, 

from https://www.techlearning.com/how-to/what-is-flippity-and-how-does-it-work

Tennyson, L. (n.d.). How to use Flippity and Google Sheets for Online Learning. 

How to use Flippity and Google Sheets for Online Learning? Retrieved March 27, 2022, 

from https://blog.sheetgo.com/education-processes/flippity-google-sheets-online-learning/

Wright, M. (2021, December 30). What is Flippity and how does it work for teachers? 

What is Flippity and how does it work for teachers? Retrieved March 27, 2022, 

from https://www.teachingexpertise.com/technology/what-is-flippity-and-how-does-it-work/