Week 4: Flippity.net (from Fee Technology for Teachers - Richard Byrne)

 In an older post (summer 2020) by Richard Byrne, he discusses a new template on Flippity.net - an interactive game board.  This is an awesome tool for educators looking to make a fun, engaging activity for students to either review topics, practice math skills, or a number of other possibilities. Editing the game board does take a little practice as it runs using google sheets. Some cool features of the board game template include the ability to play with up to eight players; customization of player markers (can upload images); you can edit the directions or prompt on each square; up to three dice that roll; up to two decks of cards that can be edited to include anything from just text to videos or links. One major downside is that only one computer can control the game board while playing. This means that playing online during virtual instruction may be difficult or less fun for students compared to playing with everyone present where they could take turns moving their own dice. Richard suggests having one student control the game board and presenting their screen to their peers. You could have students take turns between each game session so everyone has a chance to interact with the game board. 

Here is a picture of what the gameboard looks like: 

I went to flippity.net to explore and I was amazed by the plethora of templates they have to offer. They have templates for scavenger hunts, bingo, word searches, and even madlibs! There are plenty more options available as well. 

Click Here to check out what flippity has to offer!