In our digital classrooms, we need easy ways to collect digital assignments that may include links, images, video files and text. We also need simple ways for our students to collaborate, connect, discuss and share their work.I have talked about the Padlet application before, but I was having a conversation with one of my fellow teachers this morning , and realized that I needed to highlight this tool again because not only is it EASY to use but it is also RELEVANT to almost any curriculum area or assignment.
Padlet is simply an online bulletin board. Some reasons why it is so valuable:
- students DO NOT need an account
- it is FREE
- material can be added and edited using computers, tablets or phones
- text, video, links, documents, comments can ALL be added
- the Padlet wall will grow based on need
- Padlets can be embedded in other places (websites, fusion pages, blogs)
- Padlets can be arranged free-form, stream or grid based on project
Some useful ways to use a Padlet Wall:
- to collect and showcase student work all in one place great way to share projects completed with varied tools
- student book reviews
- class notes powerful way to have students collaborate and share notes
- brainstorming sessions
- exit tickets
- back channel for video discussions
- digital portfolio
- sentence starter activities
- collaborative group work
- question/answer activities
- collecting assignment resources all in one place
- posting flipped classroom content for students
Here are a few examples in practice:
Eighth grade s. studies timeline project:
Eighth grade s. studies timeline project:
If you might be interested in learning more about Padlet at an upcoming inservice, please indicate in the comments section below. Please also feel free to share some thoughts about how you would like to integrate this tool into your classroom. Thanks for reading!
