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at nine years old,
tyler
brazier already holds two ambassadorships. he is an ambas- sador for westdale heights academic
magnet
(wham), meaning he represents his school to prospective parents and visitors. a rising fifth grader,
tyler
is the youngest
flipgrid
ambassador of student voice in the country.
flipgrid
is a video discussion platform created by microsoft.
tyler
first started using
flipgrid
as an alternative to creating his own youtube channel, about which his parents, wiley and tirza, had reservations. part of
tyler
?s role is to spread
flipgrid
fever.
tyler
gave a presentation at the
magnet
schools of the mid-south conference, sharing what he knows about
flipgrid
with teachers and administrators from across the region. ?in houston, i presented for the first time, and i was a little nervous,?
tyler
says. ?i talked about
flipgrid
and what it?s used for.?
tyler
uses
flipgrid
to make book report videos and vlogs, which he creates on his com- puter and cell phone.
flipgrid
can also be used for students who may not want to talk in class, giving them a way to participate in discussions via videos.
tyler
has given other presentations, includ- ing the power up! conference. his dad says wham principal catasha edwards and others have reached out wanting
tyler
?s help, so they?re working on logistics to teach the teach- ers how to use this technology.
tyler
is also a basketball player, likes playing video games with his brother, wiley, and is on the honor roll.
tyler
is definitely one amazing kid. do you have one amazing kid? email education@brparents.com. j u l y 2 0 1 9 | b r p a r e n t s . c o m 2 3
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