Suggested audience: learners, school staff, school digital champions.
Overview Flip is
an online video discussion platform from Microsoft that helps teachers6️⃣ see and hear
from every learner in class and foster a fun and supportive social learning
environment. In Flip, teachers6️⃣ post discussion prompts and learners respond with short
videos, whether they are learning in class or at home. Flip is6️⃣ available to all school
staff, local authority and regional education consortia Hwb users, supply teachers and
learners as part of6️⃣ Hwb Additional Services.
Accessing Flip Option 1: Accessing Flip
using a browser
Teachers First time logging in: Login to Hwb Click the6️⃣ Flip tile. If
this is your first visit to Flip you will be prompted to create an Educator login.
Choose6️⃣ Sign up with Microsoft Complete your detail Click Let’s go Already signed up as
Flip educator: Login to Hwb Click6️⃣ the Flip tile You will be taken straight to your
groups area Learners: Learners do not need to sign up6️⃣ for a Flip account. Teachers can
provide learners with a Join code which learners use to access the video group.6️⃣ Login
to Hwb Click the Flip tile Enter the Join code your teacher has given you Choose Log in
with6️⃣ Microsoft You should be taken directly in to your teacher’s video group. Option 2:
Accessing Flip using a mobile device.6️⃣ To access Flip on mobile device (tablet or
smartphone) you will need to download the free Flip app. The app6️⃣ is available for both
iOS (Apple) and Android devices. Teachers: Launch the app Choose Educator Allow the app
to access6️⃣ your camera and microphone If this is your first visit to Flip you will need
to choose the option to6️⃣ create an educator login. Enter a Flip code or choose Educator
to access your teacher group area. Choose Microsoft login6️⃣ Login using your Hwb username
and password Learners: Launch the app Choose Student Enter the Join Code from your
teacher6️⃣ Choose Log in with Microsoft Enter your Hwb username and password
Getting
Started Teachers
1. Create a group for your class.
Within your6️⃣ Group you will post
discussion prompts for your students, called Topics, which serve as the stimulus for
your learner’s video6️⃣ Responses. 2. Create a ‘Join Code’.
Learners will use this code to
access your grid, so try to make it easy6️⃣ to remember. Permissions
When you set up your
Group, you will choose how learners can access by selecting a Group Community6️⃣ Type.
Student Email: choose this option to allow only those with @hwbcymru usernames to
access your Group
You must also add6️⃣ ‘@hwbmail’ to the ‘Add school email’ section to
ensure all of your learners will be able to access your group
choose6️⃣ this option to
allow only those with usernames to access your Group Student username: Students will
join the Group by6️⃣ using a unique student ID of your choosing, which can be as simple as
2+ letters or numbers
Students will join6️⃣ the Group by using a unique student ID of your
choosing, which can be as simple as 2+ letters or6️⃣ numbers Google Classroom: select this
option, login with your Hwb username and allow access. You can then select a class6️⃣ from
your Google classroom 3. Add Topics
Topics are the stimulus for conversation. Within
your Topic you can include anything you6️⃣ would like your learners to review prior to
recording a video Response, such as videos and links.
4. Share your Group6️⃣ and collect
videos from your learners
Once you have set up your Group and created your first Topic,
share your Group’s6️⃣ Join Code with your learners. You can copy/paste a link to your
Group in Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, or whatever6️⃣ you use to communicate with
your class. That’s it! Your class is now ready to go with Flip!
Customising your group
6️⃣ or topic settings Click the pencil icon on the group you would like to edit Scroll down
to see the6️⃣ options for notifications, captions and more. Personalise your group with
your own cover image. Click Update group You will now6️⃣ be inside your group details.
Here you can add a co-pilot – invite another teacher to help you moderate your6️⃣ grid by
adding in their Hwb email address. Note, they will need to be signed up as a Flip
educator6️⃣ before they can be a co-pilot in your group. Important
As with every virtual
online learning space, you must always add6️⃣ another education practitioner for
safeguarding purposes.
It is important that the Group owner takes responsibility for
adding and removing other staff6️⃣ members as appropriate. Add a topic within a group Once
inside your group details you will see the option to6️⃣ Add new topic. Choose a topic
title Add instructions, success criteria or general prompts for learners Set the
recording time6️⃣ (15 seconds up to 10 minutes) Toggle the Video moderation switch to On
to ensure videos are hidden from learners6️⃣ until you activate them Optional: add a media
source to support your learners Select More options to attach resources for6️⃣ learners
and to access additional topic settings, such as choosing which video features are
switched on or off for learners,6️⃣ including the option for learners to record video
responses to other learner’s videos Choose Create topic Edit a topic Click6️⃣ on the group
containing the topic you would like to edit Click the pencil icon on the topic you
would6️⃣ like to edit. Update your topic settings, including video features. Choose Update
topic. Important: You should ensure Video Moderation is6️⃣ toggled to On. If moderated,
videos will be hidden from learners until you activate them.
Deleting a Group Click the
pencil6️⃣ icon on the grid you would like to delete The delete button should be visible in
the bottom left corner.6️⃣ Changing the Group visibility Click the pencil icon on the
group you would like to edit Scroll down to Features.6️⃣ Toggle to make your grid Active
or Hidden. Hidden groups are not accessible to learners. Important Teachers should
ensure they6️⃣ delete groups they no longer require.
