How can you use Padlet in your class? by

How can you use Padlet in your class? by https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas Padlet is an awesome tool for both in-person and online teaching and learning. While you may be intimidated by the various template options available, this Canvas Padlet explains each template and gives you ideas for how to use them in your classroom. en-us 2021-11-10 20:49:32 UTC 2025-02-11 17:24:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Idea: Imagined social media posts rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1879323379 Ask students to write a social media post from a different perspective. In a literature class maybe it's from an author or character. Other disciplines might use the same concept for historical figures, prominent experts in the field, or even more abstract categories like languages or geographical features. This activity would work well as a warm-up activity to encourage discussion and engagement. ]]> 2021-11-09 19:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1879323379 Idea: No words challenge rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1879323386 Get students thinking in new ways by posing a discussion question and then asking them to respond. The catch is--they can't use words. Instead, they'll use the multi-media functions of Padlet to draw, search, or link to something that represents their answer to the question. Questions that might work for this activity:

What did you learn in class today?
What's something you already know about this topic?
What image stood out to you from the novel/play/film/art piece from this unit?

]]> 2021-11-09 19:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1879323386 Shelf rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882425609 Shelf Padlets are best for organizing content by category. You can create different shelves (categories) which take the form of columns, and then users can add posts under each shelf/category. ]]> 2021-11-10 20:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882425609 Example: Discussion questions rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882426633 Before class, create a shelf for a handful of discussion questions you want students to work on during class. From there, you can use the shelves in a variety of ways. If you're interested in seeing an example of what a Shelf padlet used in this way would look like, click the image in this post. There you'll also find notes and suggestions for how to make this come to life in your classroom. ]]> 2021-11-10 20:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882426633 Idea: Student discovered resources rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882428068 Would your students benefit from having an easy-to-use list of outside resources related to your course content? You can use Shelf Padlets to encourage them to find and share outside resources. Click the image in this post to see a timeline-style Padlet giving more information about how to execute this activity. ]]> 2021-11-10 20:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882428068 Idea: Solving math equations rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882430165 You can set up a Shelf Padlet and use each shelf/category as a problem. You and your students have the option to either draw the equation straight into Padlet or write the equation on paper and upload an image of either the problem or your individual solution. ]]> 2021-11-10 20:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882430165 Settings tip: Approving posts rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882430798 if you want to prevent students from being able to see each other's work make sure to switch the settings so that you have to approve posts before they can be seen. That way, you can control when responses are released to students.]]> 2021-11-10 20:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882430798 Wall rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882433215 Wall is a place for students to make posts, which will be arranged to fit together like bricks, so two shorter posts will be stacked next to one longer post. ]]> 2021-11-10 20:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882433215 Idea: Peach and pit rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882435530 Peach and Pit asks students to share one good thing & one not-so-good thing. The applications for this range from "How was your Thanksgiving holiday?" to "What's one peach (concept you feel good about) and one pit (concept you need more time with) from our unit?" ]]> 2021-11-10 20:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882435530 Grid rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882443002 A grid Padlet is similar to a Wall Padlet, but instead of sorting things around by size, there will be clearly defined rows. Each new row will start under the longest post of the previous row. This results in something that's more organized but takes up more space in comparison to the Wall. ]]> 2021-11-10 21:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882443002 Idea: Students organize group work rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882446367 Students can create a Grid (or Wall) Padlet to organize group projects, including delegating tasks or sharing research and resources. ]]> 2021-11-10 21:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882446367 Settings tip: Create template Padlets rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882447834 If you think there is a structure or certain elements that would be helpful for each group to have or use, you can create a Padlet and then remake the Padlet for each group, sharing it with the relevant students. ]]> 2021-11-10 21:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882447834 Stream rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882517202 Stream is much like your regular social media feed. It shows posts one at a time in the order they were posted. You can set them to either show the most recent post at the top or add it to the bottom. ]]> 2021-11-10 21:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882517202 Example: key quotes discussion rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882544526 Are there key quotations from a fictional work, research article, or textbook chapter your students should take note of? Highlight short quotations, and make them a post in a Stream padlet. Then, you can use this Padlet to facilitate class discussion. Click the image in this post to see an example and more information about leading this activity in your classroom.]]> 2021-11-10 22:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882544526 Settings tip: Enabling comments rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882547686 For this activity to work, you'll want to make sure that you've enabled comments under the "Posting" section of the Padlet settings. ]]> 2021-11-10 22:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882547686 Map rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882591209 Maps-style Padlets are laid over a world map. You have various styles of maps to choose from. Once you've created your Map Padlet, you can tag certain locations with descriptions based on what's relevant for your course content. ]]> 2021-11-10 22:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882591209 Idea: Literary maps rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882593867 Literature courses: Mark the locations of important locations in a story your class will be reading. You can do this yourself as a resource for students OR have students do it in groups early in the unit to use as a reference material. ]]> 2021-11-10 22:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882593867 Idea: Important historical locations rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882594037 History/Geography/Government courses: Have students create a map of the important locations in a historical event, e.g. where key battles took place in the American Revolution, the various landing places of European settlers, key early civilizations with links to their contributions to modern society. ]]> 2021-11-10 22:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882594037 Idea: Scientific discoveries rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882594193 Do your students know where important discoveries in your field were made? Have them create a map of key developments in your field to foster an understanding of the global scientific community. ]]> 2021-11-10 22:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882594193 Idea: Introductions rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882594336

Students could introduce themselves in a Map Padlet by tagging their hometown and then discussing where they're from.

Students in upper-level courses who may be more familiar with the San Antonio area could also tag some of their favorite places in the city to visit and talk about why.

]]> 2021-11-10 22:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1882594336 Timeline rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1884461514 Timeline Padlets allow you to organize things, like dates or steps in a process, chronologically. You can easily edit these timelines and move things around. While you can clearly use these for traditional timelines, you might also use them to help students practice and review any sort of linear processes in your course material]]> 2021-11-11 15:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1884461514 Idea: Project overviews rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1884462043 If your course has a larger project that you've broken down into smaller assignments, Timeline Padlets may be a helpful resource for your students. You can create a read-only Padlet to serve as another way for students to view a project timeline with links to the assignment descriptions and arranged by due date. This will help students better understand how the smaller pieces of a project lead to the whole. ]]> 2021-11-11 15:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1884462043 Idea: Question space rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1884680693 Wall or Grid padlets are a great opportunity for students to ask questions. Consider opening them at the beginning of a unit or lesson and giving students time to post their questions. At the end of the lesson/unit, you can have students independently answer peer questions or write comment-responses in collaboration with your students to give more guidance on challenging questions. One of the benefits of this method is that responses can be anonymous (with the right settings) and the Padlet serves as a resource students can return to later. ]]> 2021-11-11 16:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1884680693 Settings tip: anonymous posting rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1884698087 Encourage student participation in activities like this one when you turn off Attribution in settings. This leaves their names off any post they make, freeing students to ask any questions they may have without judgement. ]]> 2021-11-11 17:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1884698087 Example: Interactive timelines of movements/eras rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1884890256 Are there key eras or movements in your field of study that students need to better understand? Do you find that your students have a hard time contextualizing a movement (or even the life of a historical figure) with the other events of that time period? Using Padlet to lead an interactive discussion can help students better grasp these concepts. Click the image in this post to see an example using Romanticism in music and more information about using this activity in your course. ]]> 2021-11-11 18:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1884890256 Canvas rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1884907402 Canvas allows students to make posts and then create connections between ideas. What does a Canvas Padlet look like? This resource is actually an example of Canvas Padlets.]]> 2021-11-11 18:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1884907402 How to use: Consider your writing process rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1884907594 How well do your students understand the writing process? How much have they considered their individual process? Here's an activity to help them better understand the writing process and themselves as writers:

Create a Canvas Padlet
Students jot down a list of all the things they do to complete a writing task (even things like taking a break or going to the gym).
The class works together as a class to start connecting the various things and labeling the connectors with various writing stages (feedback, pre-writing, planning, drafting).
Have students discuss with a partner what they've learned from this activity and what questions they still have.

This activity will help students understand that the writing process is a personal, fluid process and that they can move back and forth through the various stages in whatever order works to help them produce their best work.

]]> 2021-11-11 18:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1884907594 rachel_elliott4 https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1892490584 Hello! Welcome to the Padlet guide. Here you'll find a description of each Padlet template (Wall, Grid, Shelf, Map, Canvas, Timeline, and Stream). Surrounding each Padlet template, you'll find ideas, examples and tips for using that Padlet template in your courses. ]]> 2021-11-15 22:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/utsa/PadletIdeas/wish/1892490584