Padlet is a 2-dimensional space like a board on a wall.... where you and your students can stick "sticky notes" all over it by double-clicking. The notes can also be links, images and webcam shots. By embedding a padlet board within a class Topic page students can refer back to it any time.
Brainstorming - students can put their thoughts randomly all over the board, more than once.
Then then can be sorted, duplicates removed, and re-arranged all over the board. The owner is the one who can control all the posts, so this is a great interactive whiteboard activity once everyone has posted their ideas. Pre-writing, problem solving, critical thinking.
Gathering and sharing links among student can sometimes be challenging. By asking students to share their Prezi or Blogger or Google Sites or Voki links on a Padlet board, everyone can quickly view all the student work. Students can also share links to youtube videos, research materials.
Sharing images or graphs or maps for project-based learning? Challenge students to find answers to questions and post images of the answers. Use the snipping tools to make quick .jpg of what's on the screen, then post the image on the Padlet board. Great for Google Earth projects (non-interactive), photos of historical/political figures, selfies for "getting to know you" activities.
Please comment on this blog post with other ideas!
I like the idea I using the brainstorming option as a pre-learning activity at the start of the unit or chapter and have students compare what information they already know or do not know yet. If may be fun to check back at this brainstorming activity once we are finished and see if we answered all of their questions correctly.
ReplyDeleteThis idea could be really useful when we brainstorm ideas in class. I'd like to see this at work to explore how it could be used.
ReplyDeleteI want to know about Padlet but couldn't get going-
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