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This article discussed some of the uses of Padlet with teens.  One of the main suggestions was the use of Padlet as a place for students to post art work.  It also discussed the use of Padlet for school clubs among other things.

Ingham, J. K. (2021, September 1). Padlet for Teen Programs: There are many ways to use this free digital tool. School Library Journal, 67(9), 17.

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This research article explored the effects of using Padlet on students writing motivation and achievement. The study found that the use of Padlet proved to have positive results on students writing motivation and achievement.

Syarifuddin Dollah, Muh. Farid Sehuddin, & Geminastiti Sakkir. (2021). Motivating EFL Learners to Write Using Padlet Application. ELT Worldwide: Journal of English Language Teaching, 8(2), 240–254. https://doi.org/10.26858/eltww.v8i2.21169

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This study looked at the use of Padlet as an assessment tool of students writing skills in an online classroom. The study discussed how Padlet can be used to teach student and assess their writing. The study found that students responded in a positive way to the use of Padlet.

Jong, B., & Tan, K. H. (2021). Using Padlet as a Technological Tool for Assessment of Students’ Writing Skills in Online Classroom Settings. International Journal of Education and Practice, 9(2), 411–423.

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Although this is a great digital platform, there are a few cons to using Padlet in the classroom.  One of the biggest drawbacks, in my opinion, is how difficult it is to regulate students' posts.  Padlet does have a feature that allows the creator of the board to filter content.  This would allow teachers to approve each post.  From my experience, it is difficult to keep up with the post when students are trying to have meaningful discussions.  Along with this is the ability for students to post anonymously.  Oftentimes students will use the ability to post anonymously as a way to post inappropriate things.  This doesn’t allow teachers to know who is posting and have discussions with those students.  Altogether, these are the main two drawbacks that I found when using Padlet.

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WIth so many options and opportunities, Padlet has many instructional pros.  One of the biggest pros of Padlet is the ability it gives students and teachers to have discussions.  Padlet encourages discussion and is extremely easy to use.  Students simply type up their ideas and click enter to post.  Another advantage of using Padlet is the automatic save.  Everything that students and teachers post is automatically saved.  The ease in adding images, links and gifs is also a great benefit of Padlet.  Along with uploading videos, students can also record videos right inside Padlet.  This would be an amazing feature to use if having students share a project or with younger, inexperienced typers.  Finally, the ability to use this digital platform for free is incredible.  There are some limitations with the free version but teachers can still make good use of the platform for free.  See pricing information below.

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With its many features and tools, Padlet can easily be incorporated into any classroom.  When I first began exploring Padlet, I thought about how I could use it on our county digital learning days.  During these days, students often have questions and want to connect with their classmates.  I could create a padlet on my class page that would allow students to post their questions and communicate with each other.  As I explored deeper and thought about other ways to incorporate Padlet, I thought about how great it would be for my students to have a common place for notes and anchor charts.  I could create Padlets for each unit and add our class notes.  Students would have opportunities throughout the unit to add their own thoughts, notes, and have discussions about the unit.  I think this would be a great way for students to look back on their learning and review before an assessment.

Padlet could also be a great tool to use during our social emotional learning lessons/discussions.  Padlet would be such an easy way to allow students to get to know each other.  I could set up a Padlet with different columns of questions.  Students could answer the questions and learn more about each other.  I could also create a Padlet to poll students' ideas and/or feelings about a topic or discussion.  Finally, Padlet would be a great tool to use for formative data.  Posting a “ticket out the door” question on a Padlet would allow students to show their understanding and learn from others' understanding.

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Padlet is a digital platform that allows you to create boards. On these boards you can post notes, ask questions, have discussions, link videos and images, and create a space for students to share thoughts and ideas. With so many options and opportunities, padlet can transform you classroom.

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Are you looking for a way to allow your students to have meaningful conversations online?

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