eBoard: Web site hosting solution. Padlet_Instructions_and_D2L_Final2.pdf. Using Padlet. English NQT Emma Morgan has been using Padlet to help her students revise. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Padlet, it is basically a blank wall that you set up (online!). You or anyone else can then post things on to it – for anyone to see. This is what Emma’s looks like: As can be seen, Emma has used it in a variety of ways: Key bits of information have been posted e.g. key quotes from ‘An Inspector Calls’ that will help with their revision..Exam tips – what do I need to learn? Emma’s page can be viewed here. Getting started with Padlet is really easy. For security, it can be set up so that you have to agree any posts, before they are made public.
Reasons why Padlet is worth using: It’s really quick and easy to set up.Provides lots of information for students in one place.It can be used from their smartphones.Great for a quick homework – set a question and students then respond. A great idea – thanks Emma. let us know if you start using Padlet with your students and how it goes. Viewcontent. Customized Padlet Backgrounds. @LearnMooreStuff and I had a history-textbook-worthy Twitter battle yesterday over who would blog first about this amazing resource from @TechChef4U.
Laura Moore graciously conceded (although I think she is secretly afraid that my light saber is more powerful than hers). I love to use Padlet (formerly known as Wallwisher), and I’ve recently started to make my own backgrounds to organize the notes added to the board. Yesterday, Lisa Johnson (@TechChef4U) tweeted out an awesome resource that she is offering for free – 13 Graphic Organizer backgrounds to add as your Padlet wallpaper. That is truly an awesome deal! If you want to make your own Padlet backgrounds, one easy way is to make one in Powerpoint or Keynote and save the slide as a .jpg file. Recently, I’ve used backgrounds in Padlet for mini-EdCamp type PD. Padlet is such a versatile tool – device neutral and user-friendly. Like this: Like Loading...
How to use Padlet (and why) EdTech Published on October 4th, 2013 | by Mark Anderson About 6 years ago, a web 2.0 tool came along called ‘Wallwisher’ which everyone raved about and it really was the belle of the edtech ball. It was very popular indeed, but over time, it became more unpredictable and thus unreliable. As time rolled on so less and less teachers used it in the classroom. Move forward to 2013 and Wallwisher got a rebrand. To brainstorm ideas from a classto collate research on a topicto gauge understanding on a topicto test student knowledgeto curate website linksto share information to an audience How to use Padlet?
If you have a Google account, then good news, you can use your Google account for SSO (single sign-on) so you can be logged on quickly without having to create a brand new account (again). Once loaded up you have a variety of options but you’re going to want to choose to ‘Build a wall’. Once you’ve done that you’re wall is ready straight away. Next up is your layout. About the Author. Padlet - Awesome classroom for collaboration and more! Students have questions while not in school? Use Padlet as a question wall Use Padlet to get student reflections during the week. Think about using it as an exit ticket.padlet.com Use Padlet with teaching teams as an ongoing brainstorm center for units, lesson plans, assessments, and projects. Padlet can be a great place for students to share what they want to learn in class. Administrators could use Padlet to get ideas for upcoming staff meetings. Want feedback from students? Students could use this as a journal.
Use it to remind students of homework assignments. Upload a scene and write a narrative. Because students can upload Expository and research doesn't have to be boring. Science student can write up entire experiments, add images taken with mobile devices to prove observations, upload video, docs, and more. Use Unit Pages to differentiate instruction in a Padlet.nmef.wikispaces.com Connect with me on Twitter! Let's connect on LinkedIn. Visit my blog and website! Padlet-Lino.pdf. Tipsheet-padlet.pdf.