Penney Matos

Digital Learning Coach. EdTech nerd.

[Penney Matos @MatosTech]

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[Matt Miller 🗑️ @jmattmiller]

If you haven't heard, Microsoft Flip as we know it is being retired.

So many emotions. Sad. Grateful. Disappointed. Thankful.

I've seen EdTech tools and companies come and go for the last 12+ years.

Flipgrid was different. (Yes, in the end it was called Microsoft Flip, but to many of us, it'll always be Flipgrid.)

The product was unique ... But the community was INCREDIBLE.

Educators rallied around Flipgrid not for the product but for the mission: empower student voice. Or, as Flipgrid cofounder @design2research said, bringing the back row of the class to the front row.

I made lifelong friends because of Flipgrid.

The tool was incredible. (I could say "is" because "still in Microsoft Teams" and all, but that'll disqualify lots of us ... and today's Microsoft Flip is NOT the best version of itself.)

Flipgrid did elegantly what other tools tried to do -- and just didn't do as well.

(And I'm on team @HollyClarkEdu -- don't come at me with "x tool can record video." Nothing else does what it did in the way it did.)

I'm grateful and thankful for the people that made Flipgrid special ...

... but mostly I'm just disappointed.

If you stay around for a while, you see this happen. A product that was someone's passion / pride and joy ... gets acquired by a company that doesn't care as much. And something special gets lost from the world.

Students and teachers lose in this decision.

All in the attempt to make Microsoft profitable and efficient.

My heartfelt thanks to those that made Flipgrid special, including @Taralson, @Savvy_Educator, @jessxbo, @GridPalGeorge, @FelyTeachnology, @annkozma723, @MrCoachK15 and so many more.

I'll try to find new tools. (Please don't recommend any here. Not ready for that yet.) But for right now, I just need to settle my emotions and say ...

To my #FlipgridFam ... Thank you 💚

[Penney Matos @MatosTech]

I loved co-presenting this session today!! Check it out at your next opportunity either tomorrow or on July 16! #Cultivate24

[Frankie Baker @baconedtech]

🕺✨ Get ready to create the ultimate mix tape of learning! 📼🌈 Sign up for "Differentiation in Canvas with Mastery Paths" with me and @MatosTech and make your classroom far out and fab! 🌟📚 @FisdLearns #Cultivate24 #FISDLearns @Canvas_by_Inst

[Tori Fitka, M.Ed. @ToriFitka]

Happy Cultivate Day 1!! Can’t wait to see everyone. #FISDLearns #Cultivate24

[Frankie Baker @baconedtech]

Having summer brain means everyone gets to have an authentic experience building a @Canvas_by_Inst Mastery Path 🤣 @MatosTech and I had such good questions and engagement from our group of @friscoisd teachers 😍 @FisdLearns #Cultivate2024

[Penney Matos @MatosTech]

Representing @Cen10titans and @FriscoISDTech #FISDDLC at #Cultivate2024 today and tomorrow! Successful sessions about Canvas Mastery Paths with @baconedtech and about Feedback Beyond Canvas. Love seeing the learning happening today! #FISDlearns @FisdLearns

[Penney Matos @MatosTech]

Loved sharing AI options to help save teachers’ time! We just need more time to explore! @TammyTurner03 @Cen10titans #FISDlearns

[Frisco ISD Tech @FriscoISDTech]

Happy Last Week! The third edition of Digital Learning Today with the High School Digital Learning Coaches is available and ready for you to dive in! Take a look, click around, our DLCs are ready to answer your questions, support, and coach you. https://t.co/QSBv3nSgR2

[Penney Matos @MatosTech]

Tuesday = Algebra 1 EOC Test. Wednesday = Biology and US History EOC Tests. Be ready with your fully charged FISD Chromebook! #ChargeItBringIt #Cen10Titans #EOCTesting

[Frisco ISD Tech @FriscoISDTech]

The second edition of the the Digital Learning Today with the High School Digital Learning Coaches is available and ready for you to dive in!
Take a look, click around and find something fun to try.
https://t.co/QSBv3nSgR2

[Penney Matos @MatosTech]

Check out our new High School DLC newsletter! @Cen10titans #Titanslearn

[Frisco ISD Tech @FriscoISDTech]

Exciting news! Today we launch the very first issue of Digital Learning Today with The High School Digital Learning Coaches! Dive in, click around, and try something new with your classes! Your DLCs are here to answer your questions and support you. https://t.co/QSBv3nSgR2

[Frisco ISD Tech @FriscoISDTech]

Exciting news! Today we launch the very first issue of Digital Learning Today with The High School Digital Learning Coaches! Dive in, click around, and try something new with your classes! Your DLCs are here to answer your questions and support you. https://t.co/QSBv3nSgR2

[Penney Matos @MatosTech]

@Slater_Science Thank you so much for allowing your awesome SEL checkins to be added to our presentation! Your team is amazing!

[Penney Matos @MatosTech]

Picked up a bag full of swag from the vendor floor today. Also got a couple of selfies with EdTech icons! #TCEA23 #FISDlearns #FriscoDLC @Kerplode

[Penney Matos @MatosTech]

Stopping by to ride the #WakeletWave on the vendor floor at #TCEA23! @Kerplode

[Penney Matos @MatosTech]

@Kerplode @jmattmiller Leave it to educators to not only contribute to the list but to organize it too...

[Penney Matos @MatosTech]

Leave it to educators to not only contribute to the list but to organize it too...

[Penney Matos @MatosTech]

A first for me! Crowdsourcing a list of fun YouTube channels at today’s @jmattmiller Learn Like a YouTuber session! I bet there’s some fun stuff on that list! How can we use these as an inspiration for the classroom… 🤔#TCEA23 @FriscoISDTech #FISDlearns

[⋆𝕂𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕪 𝕄𝕔ℂ𝕠𝕪⋆ @Kerplode]

Leave it to @jmattmiller to make a live Google Doc for participants to live edit & add their favorite things to consume on YouTube in his "Learn Like a YouTuber: Engaging Video activities" session at #TCEA.

I added #DitchSummit. It's my fave #PD of the year!

#TCEA23 #TCEA2023

[Matt Miller 🗑️ @jmattmiller]

#TCEA23 friends:

Do you know about the Digital Learning Podcast? 🎧

Co-hosts: me and @HollyClarkEdu

Catch a LIVE episode recording TODAY in @SamsungEDU booth #684 at 3:00pm!

Subscribe: https://t.co/fh4k2uIyDl

#tcea #tcea2023

[Penney Matos @MatosTech]

I'm looking forward to this session! You don't want to miss it! #TCEA23 @FriscoISDTech #FriscoDLC

[James Flaskamp, M.A. @GeniallyJames]

Just over 24 hours until my #TCEA23 session! I’ve been teasing the BRAND NEW @genially template I’ll be releasing exclusively to my session attendees, but here’s the biggest HINT yet! 😉 See you Wednesday at 3pm!