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Something I learned from the process of creating my Padlet was that Padlet could be used for so many different things in the classroom/applied to all subject areas. You could use Padlet to have students work on larger final projects, or use Padlet to respond to a couple of comprehension questions from the reading. I think that from my experience creating a Padlet, this digital tool seems fairly straightforward and easier to navigate. I think a lot of students could become pretty comfortable and familiar with using this tool fairly quickly.  One thing that got in the way of my learning was when I was doing an audio recording, I couldn't choose any images to post with my audio recording. From my understanding, you can only choose an image to go with a post when you are doing a written response. I wish you could have an image to go along with the audio recordings. One thing that helped my learning was experimenting with all of the tools in Padlet. I learned that you can use Padlet for audio recordings, video recordings, typing, and photos. I like that there is a variety of ways you can post, which could give students choice in how they would like to create their Padlets. Overall, I felt pretty good while creating the Padlet. I think that if I didn't watch the our video tutorial on Padlet before using it I would have been a little bit more confused, but having that video helped me know how to get my Padlet started. I think if you were to have students start to use Padlet, it would be helpful to create a similar tutorial video for them to watch or model how to use it first. I think that this would definitely be a great tool to use with students. I like that it can be used for a variety of things in the classroom, and is relatively simple to use!

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What connections did you make to your teaching or learning experiences?

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What connections did you make to your teaching or learning experiences?

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While doing the readings, I thought about what I have seen in my own classrooms/teaching experiences. I think that through the COVID-19 pandemic, digital tools have become more heavily used in the classroom. Apps like Seesaw, Lexia Core 5, Epic, etc. have now been incorporated into our learning. However, while working in kindergarten, I have not seen the use of digital platforms applied to curriculum as much. For example, using a digital platform to reflect on/comprehend a read-aloud book that we have been reading for the week. I do think embedding digital tools into the curriculum at times would be a great way to give students opportunity for collaboration and more choice. However, I do understand that at a kindergarten age, using certain platforms can be more challenging to navigate. This is something I would like to look into and do more research on (perhaps discover kindergarten friendly digital platforms) to be able to use in my future lessons!

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What Questions Surfaced from the Readings?

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What Questions Surfaced from the Readings?

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How might teachers of young grades be able to integrate the use of digital platforms into their classrooms when young students do not have as much experience/skill on digital platforms? (i.e typing skills, navigating the web, etc.)

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In a connected learning environment, teachers are learners and students become experts. Students are able to share their areas of expertise with teachers and peers. In a connected learning space, student experience and their interests are put at the forefront of their learning. Through this kind of learning, students are not only able to apply this academic achievement, but also to real world connections. With connected learning, the goal of the teacher is to foster a learning space where students are both teachers and learners. Through creating these classroom spaces of connected learning, students' voice, backgrounds, and identity are always being applied to their learning, which is something I really value.