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Allows students/teachers to post pictures videos and plain text to encourage discussion

allows to students to communicate and collaborate in the classroom

promotes Digital Citizenship

encourages active particiaption and allows students to post mulitimedia or feedback instantly

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Updates and More

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Quick Guide

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Guide to what works

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A Welcome Guide to Padlet

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Great flyer that explains Padlet and another way to communicate with students

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www.Padlet.com

Padlet, formerly Wallwisher, is an ideal tool for educators to use in a variety of instructional ways. Padlet is a web based and does not require any software. The interface is incredibly user friendly. On a Padlet "wall" you can EASILY add notes, text, images, videos, drawings, upload files and more with a variety of layout and privacy settings. Padlet walls can be shared, saved, copied, embedded and/or exported depending on your needs. Go to www.Padlet.com to sign up for a free account. Padlet also offers premium accounts with additional features for schools.

Steps for Creating a Padlet

POSTING ON YOUR PADLET WALL

10 Ideas for Using Padlet in the Classroom:

1. As a backchannel for students to post comments and feedback on what they are learning.

2. Brainstorming tool, create a wall for a whole class to collect and share ideas for a prompt or topic.

3. Student portfolios of their best work.

4. Students share book reviews on books they have read from class or school library.

5. Create a classroom wall to share with parents and keep them informed of class activities and information.

6. Provide supplemental instructional materials for students on a given concept or unit (i.e. providing background knowledge, supplemental aids, organizing materials for unit, etc).

7. Create walls for major cultural events or concepts covered in the course.

8. Group discussions or debates.

9. Students can share reflections or ask questions.

10. Vocabulary or word of the day

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