Padlet is a tool that teachers can use in a hundred million different ways- that’s a lot, I know! Here are three different ways you could use Padlet in your classroom right now!
- As a Resource Hub
- Self-Paced To-Do List
- Discussion Board
My most common uses for Padlet with my 7th graders is as a To-Do list for a self-paced activity and as a formative assessment. Above is an embedded How-to-Guide on setting up both of these. You may also click {here} for a digital copy 🙂
Padlet as a Resource Hub
Padlet’s “Shelf” design makes it so super easy for us to house a hub of resources for our kiddos. You could post student examples, templates, choices for engagement, etc.
Padlet as a To-Do List
Because we do a lot of self-paced learning, I ask my students to follow a specific “to-do list”. Before Padlet, I was writing this to-do list on the board, but sometimes I would have a different to-do list for different classes, and having both on the board would cause major confusion. Now, I use Padlet for my to-do lists! [Click {here} to view one of my to-do lists for a self-paced lesson}
Here is a short list of my favorite perks:
- Easy-to-Read format (step one is on the top, step two is under, etc.)
- Add videos or images to aid in your instruction
- Add links to sites students need to visit to complete their assignment.
Padlet as a Formative Assessment
Padlet is SUCH an easy way to gather a quick formative assessment. Students just click and begin typing! Click {here} to see an example from my class.
Here is a short list of my favorite perks:
- All student responses are in ONE window –> HUGE grading time-saver!
- Print or Export feature for easy grading –> Another HUGE grading time-saver!
- Student engagement (for some, it’s quicker than writing their assessment on paper and turning in).
- Collaboration- If you give Ss choices in their responses, other Ss are able to read the different responses after approval.
- Moderation Mode- As the “moderator,” you have the ability to leave a comment (by editing directly in their response- I use all caps, so they know what to delete) on the S’s response for them to correct BEFORE “approving” it for all Ss to read.
Tips:
- I recommend setting your Padlet to “Moderate” mode. This way, you, the teacher, has control over what other Ss see. Only “approved” posts will be displayed on everyone’s screen.
- For the “layout”, I recommend the GRID setting. From experience, FREEFORM gets way too crazy and disorganized for my taste- especially for grading.
- If you have multiple classes, you may want to create a separate Padlet for each class so it doesn’t get too crowded.
- Add the link to Google Classroom for Ss to have easy access.
- You may also customize the url for your Padlet.
Happy Posting!