Like Office 365 Education software, Microsoft will also be making Flipgrid free for schools. Customers who purchased a subscription from Flipgrid will receive a prorated refund.
Flipgrid was created by Dr Charlie Miller (Chief Design Officer), who joined Jim Leslie (CEO) and Phil Soran (Board Director) to co-found the company in 2015. Flipgrid’s mission is to empower educators as they help students define their voices, share their voices and respect the diverse voices of others.
“We're thrilled to see the impact Flipgrid has had in social learning thus far and look forward to helping them continue to thrive as part of the Microsoft family,” said Eran Megiddo, Corporate VP, Microsoft. “We’re diligently committed to making sure their platform and products continue to work across the Microsoft, Google and partner ecosystems to benefit students and teachers everywhere.”
Microsoft – which aims to empower every student on the planet to achieve more – sees Flipgrid as an ideal way to help teachers and students build social emotional skills beyond traditional curricula. In collaboration with McKinsey & Company, Microsoft recently conducted a global research study which explores the key skills the class of 2030 will need, and found that 30% to 40% of the fastest-growing occupations will require explicit social-emotional skills.
In joining Microsoft, Flipgrid will retain its distinct brand, culture, and team. Expanding Flipgrid's accessibility across the global educator community, the company will also align with Microsoft's GDPR-, FERPA- and COPPA-compliant privacy architecture to ensure Flipgrid continues to be a safe, secure place for students and teachers to communicate.
"Flipgrid has always been about the educator community. They are the source of our innovation and impact,” said Leslie. “Now as a part of Microsoft, we have the opportunity to scale so we can support every educator across the globe as they empower student voice."
"It's an honor and a privilege to work with educators around the world as they empower and amplify students' voices,” said Dr Miller.
Flipgrid was created by Dr Charlie Miller (Chief Design Officer), who joined Jim Leslie (CEO) and Phil Soran (Board Director) to co-found the company in 2015. Flipgrid’s mission is to empower educators as they help students define their voices, share their voices and respect the diverse voices of others.
“We're thrilled to see the impact Flipgrid has had in social learning thus far and look forward to helping them continue to thrive as part of the Microsoft family,” said Eran Megiddo, Corporate VP, Microsoft. “We’re diligently committed to making sure their platform and products continue to work across the Microsoft, Google and partner ecosystems to benefit students and teachers everywhere.”
Microsoft – which aims to empower every student on the planet to achieve more – sees Flipgrid as an ideal way to help teachers and students build social emotional skills beyond traditional curricula. In collaboration with McKinsey & Company, Microsoft recently conducted a global research study which explores the key skills the class of 2030 will need, and found that 30% to 40% of the fastest-growing occupations will require explicit social-emotional skills.
In joining Microsoft, Flipgrid will retain its distinct brand, culture, and team. Expanding Flipgrid's accessibility across the global educator community, the company will also align with Microsoft's GDPR-, FERPA- and COPPA-compliant privacy architecture to ensure Flipgrid continues to be a safe, secure place for students and teachers to communicate.
"Flipgrid has always been about the educator community. They are the source of our innovation and impact,” said Leslie. “Now as a part of Microsoft, we have the opportunity to scale so we can support every educator across the globe as they empower student voice."
"It's an honor and a privilege to work with educators around the world as they empower and amplify students' voices,” said Dr Miller.
“The Microsoft Education team has shown unparalleled enthusiasm and support of our mission, and we’re excited for this new chapter for the Flipgrid community."
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