K-12 teachers often use a Vivipod Space for one assignment: a speech, performance, project, or practice recording. Add a Topic with the task and turn on review. Students record in the browser, and their Posts stay pending until you decide to share them.
You can review the videos privately or publish selected responses for others to watch. If you want students to reply to one another, see the discussion examples for higher education. For speaking practice, see language classes.
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Assignments to try
These prompts come from the kinds of assignments teachers run in Vivipod. Copy one and adjust it for your class.
Assignments teachers collect
Each prompt includes a recording limit and suggested settings for review, comments, and Space access.
Before the event90 sec Wax museum speech
You are your historical figure. In ninety seconds, tell us who you are, when and where you lived, and the one thing you did that people should remember. Stay in character from the first word.
Posts wait for your approval. Until then only the student and Space admins can see them.Posts stand alone. Students record and submit; nobody replies in the thread.Practice90 sec Rehearsal run
Record your speech for practice and watch it back. You can retake it before uploading. While your Post is pending, only you and Space admins can see it.
Posts wait for your approval. Until then only the student and Space admins can see them.Posts stand alone. Students record and submit; nobody replies in the thread.This Topic needs a private Space: you approve members before they can see anything.Project60 sec Sixty-second commercial
Make a commercial for your product that would make someone want to buy it. Plan the message first: what it is, who it is for, and why they need it. Thirty to sixty seconds.
Posts wait for your approval. Until then only the student and Space admins can see them.Posts stand alone. Students record and submit; nobody replies in the thread.Ceremony90 sec Say my name
I will read your name at promotion. Record yourself saying your full name the way you want it said: slowly, and twice.
Posts wait for your approval. Until then only the student and Space admins can see them.Posts stand alone. Students record and submit; nobody replies in the thread.Math90 sec Show your thinking
Explain how you found the difference between 2,729 and 5,645. Show your work on a whiteboard while you talk, and use the words sum, difference, renaming, and place value.
Posts wait for your approval. Until then only the student and Space admins can see them.Members can reply on a post, with @mentions and feedback tied to a timestamp.Reading90 sec Chapter prediction
Make a prediction about what happens in the next chapter. Use one clue from today's reading to back it up, and tell us the page it is on.
Posts appear to the class as soon as a student publishes. No approval step.Members can reply on a post, with @mentions and feedback tied to a timestamp.Music90 sec Playing test
Play the lip slur exercise on page four at a steady tempo. Say your name and instrument first. Your classmates will not see your recording while it is pending.
Posts wait for your approval. Until then only the student and Space admins can see them.Posts stand alone. Students record and submit; nobody replies in the thread.This Topic needs a private Space: you approve members before they can see anything.Capstone5 minPlus Capstone presentation
Present your capstone in under five minutes: the question, what you did, what you found, and what you would do next. Share your slides on screen with your camera on.
Posts wait for your approval. Until then only the student and Space admins can see them.Posts stand alone. Students record and submit; nobody replies in the thread.
Give students one task and a time limit. “Record your commercial in 30 to 60 seconds” tells them more about what to prepare than “Share your thoughts.”
Review videos before sharing them
Turn on Require approval for new posts to show up in the Topic's settings. Every student's Post stays pending until you publish it. A pending post is visible only to its author and to the Space admins. You can review a rehearsal, audition, or first attempt before deciding whether classmates should see it.
Approve the posts you want the class to see, or leave them all pending and use the Space as a private drop box. The moderation tutorial shows both.
How students join
Students open the Space link and sign in with an email code or a Google account. There is no separate student account type, no app to install, and the recorder runs in the browser on laptops, Chromebooks, and phones.
Space access has two settings. Open lets anyone with the link browse and sign in to post. Private requires your approval before a member can see anything. The student join and post tutorial walks through the student side.
Frequently asked questions
Can students see each other's videos?
With review on, only the author and Space admins can see a pending Post. Once you publish it, anyone with access to the Space can view it. With review off, that happens as soon as the student uploads.
How long can a recording be?
Ninety seconds on the free plan, which fits a speech, a commercial, or an explanation. Plus raises the limit to five minutes for longer presentations. Only the Space owner needs Plus.
Are there captions?
Yes, on Plus. Turn captions on for a Topic and every video in it gets a CC button. The first Space member to press it generates the captions in about ten seconds; after that they load right away for everyone in the Space. Students never pay for them. See captions and transcripts and the accessibility statement, which covers the ways we support participation, what we test, and how to get help with an accessibility barrier.
Do students need to be on camera?
No. The recorder can capture the screen, a drawing, or slides with voice, and students can switch between camera and screen while recording. Many teachers let students choose.
Can students re-record?
Yes. Students can retake before they upload, and drafts survive a closed tab.
Start with one assignment
Create a Space for the class, add one Topic with a one-line task and a time limit, turn on review, and share the link. Review the responses and publish only the ones you want to share.