A great Web 2.0 tool that I have been using in my fourth grade classroom is called Padlet.
My students and I use Padlet as a virtual bulletin board.
I create Padlet walls where I post questions,
and my students create virtual sticky notes with their responses.
Students can view our Padlet walls which display their peers' thoughts and comments.
From there, students can respond, and discussions flourish!
It is that simple!
Below is a video describing how to sign up and begin using Padlet in your classroom.
Please note - I mentioned in my Screencast discussion of Padlet
as well as in my Web 2.0 Tool Review
that Padlet sticky notes were limited to 150 characters.
Padlet seems to have upgraded this feature,
and sticky note responses can now be longer than the mentioned 150 characters.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14oslLZgE-2xZEvSvg2DCIuzKDACBmMd9UckfsDFm9ac/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks for a helpful screencast that shows exactly how to use this "bulletin board" tool. Your descriptions and explanations were helpful, and it was a thoughtful touch to include a link to your review.
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ReplyDeleteI also love using Padlet in my classroom! We've used it several times in my class, and I'm planning on using it as a "K" for a "KWL" chart later this week. I love that it can be used in any class, any grade level, and for essentially any lesson, and I'm thrilled to see that you're able to use it in the elementary grades, just like I use it at the middle school level.
Annie,
ReplyDeleteThis was the app that I also chose, so I was very intrigued to see your screencast. Thank you for including the information about the different tools. It was helpful to see the different options and have you explain your use of them - especially the different settings for privacy. Thank you for a quality teaching tool.
Hi Anne, since I saw your screencast of Padlet I wanted to try it with my enrichment reading group. I learned alot from your information, and decided to try it out as a conversation starter at the beginning of class. Easy to use, and fun for the students, I found this tool is perfect for getting students to participate and post their thoughts, their responses, or maybe even make a prediction about where the story will go. It was easy to register and get started - just as you said. Students could join just be activating the link that I copied and pasted. This is definitely a fun tool to have in my tool bag.
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