Five Ways to Use Padlet in the Classroom


Hello future teachers,

This week we have to post about "Padlet". It is the first time for me to be informed about te usage of padlet, especially in classroom. During my research I found a few ides relating on the usage of padlet in classroom. And I wanted to share with you. First of all I want to make a presentation of padlet as a concept.
Padlet is a free tool to create an online bulletin board that you can use to display information on any topic. You can add images, links, video, and more. It is a free, online "virtual wall" tool where users can express thoughts on topics of their choice. It's like a piece of paper, but on the Web. 

Padlet should be used for two importatant reasons: First of all, it allows students (or teachers) to collaborate; and secondly, it is SIMPLE to create and does not require many devices.

In fact uses for Padlet in classroom could be endless, but here are a few ideas to get started:
  1. Book Reviews:  For classrooms reading books such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or The Great Gatsby, Padlet offers a great venue for students to share their thoughts. Young people can highlight favorite quotes, asytk questions, discuss characters and more. Teachers can then take the page and present it in class to spark continued face-to-face discussion. 
  2. Topic Summary:  Useful for any subject from math to earth science, Padlet can help teachers summarize a large amount of information and present it in a visually pleasing way. Educators can put in text, photos, graphs and other learning tools and share the image with students before a big test or discussion. 
  3. Greeting Cards or "Thank You" Wall:  Have you had a speaker come in recently to share his/her knowledge on a particular subject? Or did a famous author come in and read his/her latest book? Padlet is a great tool for sending a group "thank you" note. Each student can post an individual message, and the platform offers many interesting designs and other tools for personalizing the card. 
  4. Questions Board:  Students can access a "questions" board 24/7 and anonymously post questions. The teacher can then read off and answer the questions each day.
  5. Opinion/Forum:  Educators can post a particular topic or issue, and students can post their opinions on the subject. This is a great building block for teaching students how to write opinion pieces or persuasive essays.                                                                                                                                            I hope this information will be useful and interesting for you.                                Waiting for your comments.

Comments

  1. UnknownApril 14, 2018 at 1:27 AM

    Hi Dorarta. Padlet is an useful tool to share documents, homework, photos, videos etc. Than everyone interact living their comments there. Using it in the class is very helpful for the teacher and students as well. I agree with the information you have given but I have a suggestion, in order for everyone who read your post , you should pay attention to the font size and the font face.
    Good job!

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    1. dorartaukagroupe2018April 14, 2018 at 5:11 AM

      Hi Kleona. I also found intersting all the information about padlet. It can be a useful tool for us as future teachers.
      Appreciating your suggestion .
      Thank you.

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  2. UnknownApril 16, 2018 at 8:15 AM

    Hi Dorarta! Your concept about padlet is very clear. I agree with you that it is easy to create a padlet and don't require many devices. Students can share everything with each other and take information. Good job!

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