12 Days Before Christmas Break (#12) - Personalized Pop Up Cards with Flipgrid

I saw this post on Twitter on how to use Flipgrid to personalize gifts and it got me thinking about how I can use the idea this holiday season.

Flipgrid is a FREE video response system for students (which has a lot of cool features). If you aren't using it definitely check it out (it works with tablets as well as iPads). I would also highly recommend following them on Twitter for ideas and short tutorials.

Have students record a personalized message to a family member on Flipgrid. To add a twist have them use the emoji features to cover their face until the end (my video 👇). This requires that students pre-plan their message on paper (which I liked better than doing a straight recording...but if you are short on time a straight recording would work).

Students can use the "notes" feature to type their message so it doesn't look like they are reading from a piece of paper.

In the teacher admin area of Flipgrid you can print out QR codes to the video and have students glue them into their cards.

I love Robert Sabuda's pop up templates and chose the Christmas tree for this activity. There are several other holiday ones but the tree was in his "easy" popup category and I liked that it produced a larger card and lent itself to decorating.

I would plan for two class periods to complete this project. One to plan and record the message and one to make and decorate the card.

If you use this idea I would love to see some finished cards. You can either comment below or tag me on Twitter @atechcoachlife.

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