

Flip Events – free events for anyone to watch both live and on-demand.Camera updates, including Create mode, new stickers, and new backgrounds.A more simple web experience, so teachers can view and manage content easily.One thing that was said over and over during Flip Fest – “you asked, we listened.” And that’s the truth! Every update, every change, every new feature was because educators asked for it. While I’ll go into detail about these updates in the next post, here are some highlights: They explained the changes reflect the innovation and creativity of the users, extending learning beyond the classroom. The first announcement was a big one, as I mentioned earlier – the name change! The tool we have known as “Flipgrid” for the last ten years is now “Flip!” New name, new look, but same amazing platform. While I wasn’t able to attend Flip Fest in-person, the virtual event did not disappoint. Each year, educators are treated to an awesome event, showcasing the updates coming that year. On June 27th, Flip hosted their annual party, Flip Fest. I’ve used it with both music students, music educators, and pre-service teachers. The family reunion experience proved that Flip is a powerful tool. Apparently, my grandfather still goes back to watch videos 🙂 It was so much fun watching the videos and even better, at the reunion, seeing people spark conversations based on what they had watched. It was amazing! My 88-year-old grandfather recorded a video, along with my 3-year-old nephew, a service dog (obviously both with help!) and everyone in between. I created a grid and asked everyone to record a video before the reunion, telling the group where they lived and what they’ve been up to.
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Our family is spread out around the country and the last full reunion was twenty years prior. It was love at first sight! The first grid I created was not for school, but for my family reunion. There are limitations and recommendations offered for a future study.I used Flip for the first time during the summer of 2017 through an online PD program for book chats and discussions with teachers in the program. The teachers found differing results from the research stated in this study.

These findings were important to the research because they showed that more research needs to be done on this topic. The teachers also stated that they would also recommend using music in the classroom to other learners. The third theme was that music that the participants who used music in their classroom found their students to be more engaged and focus more on the lesson. The second theme was that the music teachers used in their classrooms are a range from upbeat to slow soothing music. The first theme was that music helps the student’s comprehension. An online survey was used to find if middle school general education and special education teachers used music in their classroom and if the music has an impact on the students reading comprehension. This problem led to the research question of does background music have an impact on students reading comprehension. This brought up the problem of music impacting students reading comprehension.

It has been shown that music has an impact on students learning depending on what music you use in the classroom (Rashidi & Faham, 2011 Chew, Yu, Chua, & Gan, 2016 Chou, 2010). Abstract Reading is the foundation for lifelong learning.
