Transform Google Sheets into Amazing Activities with Flippity

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Educational games can be a fun way to engage students while also teaching or reviewing subject area content. These can include activities such as word searches, crossword puzzles, bingo games, flashcards, Jeopardy games, and more. When teachers use game-based learning (GBL) they can enhance the learning experience of the students. Gamification is applying game process and game design techniques to engage and motivate students to achieve their goals. Using Gamification is a great way for teachers to use Formative Assessment in the classroom.


There are lots of tools online that can be used to create such activities. One creative option is to use Google Sheets templates from Flippity. This is a free website that provides a wide range of templates that you can download, fill in with your own content, and then play online through the Flippity site.  Flippity easily turns any Google spreadsheet into flashcards, a badge creator, a spelling quiz, a memory game, a word search, and more. Teachers can use Flippity for a variety of purposes: to present to the class, to assess individual students, or to have students make their own creations. In each case, check out the demo, and then use the templates and detailed instructions provided to transform your spreadsheet. While registration is not required for this tool, you do need a Google account. The activity you create will be saved directly to your Google Drive.

 

 

The Flippity Activities



Begin by going to the Flippity website at www.flippity.net

Once there you will see a grid of thumbnails showing the wide variety of interactive games and activities you can create with Flippity. There are around 16 web applications to choose from:-

·      Flashcards 

·      Quiz Show 

·      Random Name Picker 

·      Scavenger Hunt 

·      Fun With Words 

·      Timeline 

·      Badge Tracker 

·      Typing Test 

·      Spelling Words 

·      Word Search 

·      Crossword Puzzle 

·      Word Scramble 

·      Bingo 

·      Hangman 

·      Progress Indicator 

·      Matching Game 

·      MadLibs 

·      Mix and Match 

·      Tournament Bracket 

·      Certificate Quiz 

 

If you would like to try out an activity or game to see how it works, simply click the "Demo" link below the thumbnail. This will open the activity, loaded with demo content to test out.

If you would like to learn even more about an activity, click the "Instructions" link to get a page with detailed information about that activity.

 

 

See below for how to access the templates and then use them to make your own interactive projects.

Step 1: Modify the Google Spreadsheet Template

·      Make a copy of the template provided. (You'll need to sign-in with your school Google account.)

·       Now that you have a copy of the Google Sheets template for your activity, you will want to remove the placeholder content and insert your own.

·       Do not edit any cell with a blue background.


·       Some templates support links to images and YouTube videos.

 

·       At the moment, your Sheet is private just to you, so Flippity is not able to access your content. You need to publish the Sheet for Flippity to be able to use it.

Step 2: Publish Your Spreadsheet

Go to File, Publish to the Web…, then click Publish.

Step 3: Get Your Flippity.net Link

Click on the Get the Link Here tab of the template (at the bottom).

On this Sheet you will find the link to run the interactive Flippity activity with your content.

Click on the Flippity.net link to view your Flippity flashcards.




 Step 4: Bookmark and Share

Bookmark the page to find it again quickly.

Share the Flippity.net link with anyone you want to view your flashcards.

 

How Can I Use Flippity?

You can use Flippity with all subject areas and grade levels. Here are a few ideas for you in using Flippity in your classroom.

 

As an educator, you can make these activities for your own use or for review games for your class. However, students can also use Flippity to make their own activities, which could be a fun alternative project for those interested. For example, a student could create a set of digital flashcards for the content being covered in a particular unit. This is a fantastic tool for vocabulary development in any subject area! 



Differentiation - You can create individual activities for students according to their skill level.

Review - Use the flashcards, quiz show, hangman, word search, etc. to review for a test or to prepare for testing.

Student choice - Give students choices of activities when you are involved in a project.

Project-Based Learning - Teachers are always looking for ways to assess students during project-based learning. Using Flippity is an excellent way to differentiate the content and give students more voice and choice during the project. 


Want student teams to see how far they're progressing on an extended project? Use the Progress Indicator to quickly show them what percentage of tasks they've completed.

Need to make sure you're calling on students equally? Add their names to the Random Name Picker.

There are even templates for creating Mad Libs stories and tournament brackets. Keep in mind that some features are supported by ads (however, the ads are only of iXL educational site – do check it before you publish the link). 

To summarize,

This tool can be used by the Trainer/ Teacher to:

·       Foster student interactivity in classroom-based training.

·       Evaluate student learning.

·       Track student progression.

·       Review lesson plans prior to the presentation.

This tool can be used by the Trainer/Teacher to support student learning by:

  • Providing the ability to foster student interactivity with the lesson.
  • Providing a student learning evaluation tool.
  • Providing a lesson presentation preparation tool.
  • Providing a student study program.


This tool can be used by students to:

  • Review and study lesson material.
  • Share study material with other students.



Tutorial links -

This is a link to Flippity tutorial videos on YouTube. They provide a very descriptive direction for using many of the different Flippity applications.

 

Web source credits -

https://grad-students-hrd.gitbook.io/technologies/flippity

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