Abstract:
This study focused on the perceived usefulness of the online platform called Flipgrid as
an additional resource for learning English as a foreign language in a group of Italian
high-school students. In particular, the main focus was on the usefulness of the platform
as a tool to practice oral skills in English. The study included activities given to the
students and their relative feedback, in written form and with group interviews. During
the whole study, a diary from the perspective of the teacher was kept in order to give an
account of the overall experience on both the students’ and the teacher’s fronts. The study
showed positive results in the perceived usefulness of Flipgrid in general, but many
solicitations were registered regarding the necessity of technical improvements of the
website and, particularly, in the recording pages and editing tools. Moreover, it was
recognized that the use of the editing tools and effects was not exploited without
solicitation by the teacher by most of the participants.
