Padlet allows students to collaborate and communicate with one another virtually. Students may create digital portfolios that showcase their thinking using multimedia opportunities.

Students can use this tool to display their learning using different visuals.

• Students could create a Padlet, crafting an opinion piece on a topic using words, pictures, graphics, etc. Other students can comment on their thoughts and ideas, agreeing or refuting while giving reasoning.

Students can create mind maps and store notes in Padlet using words, pictures, and icons. This allows them to retain information in a creative way. Students can draw pictures, find media online, or type out notes.

Padlet aligns with Augmentation from the SAMR model because Padlet allows students to digitally present their thinking. This tool modifies learning and allows access to a dynamic and engaging learning tool to keep track of learning and new information.

• Content Knowledge: Students can express their learning in any content. For math, students could create graphs and share them on a class Padlet. They can comment on one another's graphs and compare data.

• Pedagogy: Students can use this digital tool to collaborate and communicate ideas with peers and teachers. Teachers can post models and examples for students to explore. Teachers can also provide feedback.

• Enhancement: This tool helps students creatively express their learning on an online forum that is more engaging than writing a paper. Students may also be creative and upload videos, gifs, and images to support their thinking.

• Challenges

  • Students may need a login to access Padlet.

  • Padlet has unrestricted image and video searches.

• Solutions

  • Setting clear expectations and routines would help ensure the proper use of Padlet.

  • Teaching digital citizenship and appropriate uses for Padlet could be essential to using Padlet as a tool for learning, not a toy. Showing students that they can use Padlet for creative learning tasks and monitoring engagement can ensure online safety.