![]() Have you ever wanted students to gather ideas or information collaboratively? Chances are you have used Post-it notes or good old chart paper to do so. Wether you are brainstorming, note taking, or checking for understanding, Padlet can be a powerful tool for your classroom. Padlet is a free tool that can be used in both a web browser or iPad app. I use both the browser version and the app version. I love that you can sign up and have your kids sign up with their Google email accounts. This means they won't have an extra login to remember. So how does Padlet work? Imagine a virtual whiteboard. However, it is so much more than that! This whiteboard will allow you to add sticky notes, organize, add links, videos, and other documents. Once your notes or documents are added you can then discuss them with an endless number of collaborators. Padlet baords can be shared via email, qr codes, or you can embed them into yoru website or blog. You can see mine embedded below! Whenever implemeting a new tool, your next question should be "how does it make learning better?" My answer to that for Padlet is that it allows students to collaborate in a way they can't without the technology. Yes, we could post sticky notes on the wall to brainstorm ideas. But with Padlet, we can collaborate from any device, any where and the resoures we can share with one another are endless! Can you share a video or a website on a sticky note? Tools like Padlet have an unlimited number of ways they can be used. Below I have listed five ways you can use Padlet in yoru classroom right now. It is very easy to setup and share!
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