What it is: Ever wish you could create your own video sharing site? Fliggo is your answer. Create a video sharing site in under 5 minutes easily! Sharing student created videos on YouTube is not always an option in the school system. YouTube may be blocked, you may have concerns about other video content, or the related videos that are presented to your students may be inappropriate. Fliggo is the answer. You can create a video sharing site for your school complete with school logo. Fliggo gives you control over who can post videos, who can comment, and how videos are approved. Fliggo is simple enough to use with elementary students!
How to integrate Fliggo into the classroom: Fliggo is the perfect place to upload student created video. I have students turn every Keynote presentation into a video so that we can share it online. Students love sharing their work with the world. I get emails from parents, grandparents, and other family members about how excited they are to see what their kids are working on in school. This is an awesome way to showcase student work. Students can comment on other student work encouraging an authentic classroom community. Fliggo is easy enough for elementary students to upload their own videos if you choose to allow member uploaded video. In my classroom, students create commercials on a variety of topics. I like using commercials because students understand their purpose (to advertise), they are short, and they quickly get the point across. Students have created commercials in my classroom for a multiude of subjects and topics.
Tips: I love the idea of creating a school “YouTube” type site, your students and parents will love it too!
Leave a comment and tell us how you are using Fliggo in your classroom.
This is just what I was looking for! The Grade 4 students at my school have just finished creating imovies related to a body system. I think they are great and want the students to be able to share them. I will give Fliggo a try.
Wow! This is truly a new experience for me. I can see myself using this on days I might not be in school (conference, etc.), but to also use it for student publishing is something I had not given much thought to before reading this post. Could this also be incorporated into other technologies? For example, I am a music teacher, and we could post compositions into Sibelius Scorch, then turn them into videos to share. Would that be a useful tool for me in the classroom, and how could I start integrating this without taking too much class time to learn it?
This is great! I have been looking for a website where I can upload my students presentations, but most sites are block by our district. I really think my Special Education students will really love seeing themselves on the web.