what is a padlet by ALFRED SIPHO HLABANE https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk Instructions on how to use a padlet en-us 2018-03-06 09:24:17 UTC 2018-03-06 11:15:34 UTC hello@padlet.com What is a padlet hlabaneas https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238504565
Padlet can be used by students and by teachers. With padlet you can create an online post-it board that you can share with any student or teacher you want. Just give them the unique Padlet link. Padlet allows you to insert ideas anonymously or with your name. It’s easy to use and very handy.
Whoever has the Padlet board opened on his smartphone or computer, can see what’s on it and what everyone is writing. Students just have to take a device and start adding little sticky notes online. They can see all the ideas gathered on the teacher board immediately.
]]> 2018-03-06 09:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238504565 How to use Padlet? hlabaneas https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238505209
Using Padlet in the classroom is easy. You can install the Padlet app for Apple or for Android on your phone or just go to the Padlet website.
Here you create an account and make your first board. Once that is settled, you have to get the board to your students. Sharing a Padlet board is easy; choose for a QR code or a link. There are more sharing options, but these two are the most obvious.
]]> 2018-03-06 09:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238505209 Brainstorming on a topic, statement, project or idea hlabaneas https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238505559
Give a statement students have to discuss or a project about which students have to brainstorm. Share the board and let students share their ideas and comments. This way, every student can see what the others think. You can discuss a few of the given answers with the whole class.



]]> 2018-03-06 09:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238505559 Live question bank hlabaneas https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238505817
Let your students ask questions during the lesson. It’s very handy when students don’t understand something or need a better explanation. Stop your lesson 10 minutes early and go over the questions.


This way students who are afraid to ask questions can still ask their questions anonymously. It gives a voice to every student in the room, even to the shy ones.

]]> 2018-03-06 09:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238505817 Gather student work hlabaneas https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238506007
Use Padlet to gather student work, all in one place. Don’t use it for ordinary homework, because all the other students can see what the others have done. Use it for articles and research on a topic.



]]> 2018-03-06 09:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238506007 Online student portfolio hlabaneas https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238506313
Use Padlet as a student portfolio tool. Create boards for every student and let them post assignments, articles and projects on it. As a teacher, you can comment on each one and give meaningful feedback.

Whenever a student finds something helpful for his portfolio, he just has to save it on his portfolio Padlet board. No more editing and printing articles.

]]> 2018-03-06 09:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238506313 Exit Ticket Padlet hlabaneas https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238506534
Let your students answer some important exit ticket questions like “what did you learn today?”, “What didn’t you understand?” or “What questions do you still have?”.]]> 2018-03-06 09:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238506534 Icebreaker: 2 truths and 1 lie hlabaneas https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238506852 Let your students post a selfie and add 2 truths and 1 lie about themselves. It’s up to the other students to find out which one is a lie. You’ll be surprised by how well students can lie!]]> 2018-03-06 09:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238506852 “Thinking” maps hlabaneas https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238507124 Use a Padlet wall for students to create various thinking maps or mind maps. You can upload a custom background to help them with the layout and they can start adding Post-it notes to a flow map, tree map, or even a circle map format.]]> 2018-03-06 09:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238507124 Book/article discussions hlabaneas https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238507385 When the complete class has to read the same book, it’s fun to create a discussion about the characters, things people do in the book, hidden meanings, plot twists, etc. You can even let them invent a sequel to the book.

]]> 2018-03-06 09:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238507385 Prior knowledge hlabaneas https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238507756
Try to figure out what students already know about the topic you’re about to teach. What prior knowledge do your students have about that particular topic and what don’t they know? Students just post their knowledge on Padlet, so you can see how to build your lesson.

]]> 2018-03-06 09:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238507756 Gather teacher feedback hlabaneas https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238508070
Once in a while, you should ask your students for feedback. Create a Padlet wall just for that and make sure to let students comment anonymoulsy. This way they will be more honest

]]> 2018-03-06 09:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238508070 Peer assessment hlabaneas https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238508297 Use Padlet for peer assessment. Let students add two ‘tops’ and one ‘tip’ on the Padlet wall of their fellow student who just finished his presentation.

Tops are things the student did well and a tip could be something the student should improve the next time.

]]> 2018-03-06 09:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238508297 Note taking hlabaneas https://padlet.com/hlabaneas/28f6075jc8dk/wish/238508487
While listening to the teacher, students can work together and add notes to a Padlet wall to create a wall with resources they can use later on.
As a teacher, you could do the same thing in staff meetings.

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