Flippity as a game-making resource!

 Hi everyone! 

Today, I wanted to talk to you about a great resource called Flippity! This page is a free resource that allows you to make a variety of games using templates. You can make flashcards, a jeopardy-style gameshow game, drag-and-drop activities and matching games, just to name a few. My favorite resource is the Memory matching game template, which I frequently use in my ESL classes to help students review vocabulary as well as work on their memory executive function skills. 

To make a game, you first open the template from flippity. This will open in the form of a google sheet. Then, you simply fill in one column with the first items you want to match (I use vocabulary words) and the next column, with the items that will be paired. You can add image links and the images will be displayed! Here's a screenshot to show you how the completed template should look:

When you've finally got all your matching pairs made, you follow the instructions to publish to the web and then click on "get the link here" and the sheet will automatically generate a link to your game! Here's the link for this memory game so you can see how it looks when students play it: Flippity Memory Game

When students find a word, the game even pronounces that word out loud, so students can work on their listening and pronunciation skills as well! Check out the game and see if you like it! Also look at the Flippity website because matching games are not the only resource you can make, there are a LOT more!