Padlet is SMASD's go-to collaborative digital bulletin board.
- immediate change of audience from teacher only to whole class or to 💡 multiple classes 💡
- ability to reply to posts, fostering dialogue
- differentiation with the variety of post types
- text, image, video, screencast, url, audio, draw (I see 👀 you math teachers!!) and more
- collaboration
- real-time interactions and feedback
Despite these features, some teachers have been put off by Padlet's limited number of free boards. (only 3) Although what we often do not realize is that the board limit is only for active boards!
In today's Tech Tuesday, I will show you how I took an archived, not deleted, board from last year, cleared the posts, and reused it for this semester!
Pro Tips:
- Ask students to SIGN IN WITH GOOGLE before posting. This allows them to edit their post if they make a mistake or accidentally post too soon. It also automagically puts their name on it!
- When reviewing student posts, use CTRL + F to search for a student name. You will immediately know how many times he/she contributed to the board.
- Want posts to be private for a high-stakes assessment? - Turn on moderation in the settings.
Padlet is SMASD's go-to collaborative digital bulletin board, offering features like immediate audience changes, post replies for dialogue, and a variety of post types (text, image, video, screencast, URL, audio, drawing). It supports real-time interactions and feedback, making it a valuable tool for differentiated and collaborative learning. Despite a limit of three free boards, teachers can reuse archived boards. Pro tips include having students sign in with Google for easy post editing and using moderation for private assessments on this digital bulletin board.
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