Professional Development Lesson Plan: Padlet Power for English Department by Ourania Carmody

Primary Objective

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By the end of this PD session, faculty will be able to create and manage interactive Padlet boards to enhance student engagement and collaboration in their English courses.

Essential Question

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How can we leverage Padlet to create more engaging and interactive English classroom experiences?

Getting Started with Padlet

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Overview of Padlet interface and basic features:
• Creating an account
• Choosing board layouts
• Basic customization options

Interactive Demo: Creating Your First Board

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Hands-on activity: Create a discussion board for a literature unit. Practice adding posts, comments, and reactions.

Collaborative Writing Activity

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In pairs, create a Padlet wall showcasing different ways to implement peer review sessions using the platform.

Formative Assessment

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Teachers will have a choice of three activities to show their practice and use of Padlet.

Choices:

Literary Analysis Brainstorm: Teachers design a Padlet where students post textual evidence, analytical ideas, and supporting images for a specific theme or character in Macbeth.

Vocabulary/Figurative Language Showcase: Teachers create a Padlet where students post examples of new vocabulary or figurative language they find, defining them and adding an image or audio pronunciation.

"Character Profile" Padlet: Teachers create a Padlet where students collaborate on a character, adding quotes, traits, internal/external conflicts, and images that represent them.

Practical Application

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Create a sample lesson plan incorporating Padlet that you'll use in your upcoming classes

Reflection Board

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Share one challenge and one opportunity you see in implementing Padlet in your classroom

Group Discussion

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Share your most valuable takeaway from today's session on our communal Padlet wall

Exit Survey

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Complete a brief feedback form about:
• Confidence level with Padlet
• Implementation plans
• Areas needing further support

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