About Padlet.

This is the first time I’m faced with an online tool that can be used to promote interactive learning such as  Padlet.
A Padlet is an online “wall” on which users can post ideas, solicit feedback, gather input from participants , share videos or images and add links to many different file types. The walls , which are like an infinitive canvas can be customized and shared with others via e-mail and various social media sites as well as by embedding into a blog or website. Users can password protect a Padlet and moderate a post before it appears on the wall. Padlet can be a wonderful tool to use during a class in which students are brainstorming or creating a concept map. Students post content to the wall in real-time , making it convenient to work on during class or even at a time that is convenient to users. Content can also be added outside of class as part of a homework assignment and be viewed later by the instructor to assess participation and attention to details as required by the teacher.
Padlet has been a wonderful tool to introduce education students to as it fosters interactive learning with a flexible format that invites all different types of content to be shared by students.
Padlet allows for real time sharing of ideas , which makes for an interesting experience as students see each-other working through an assignment. They realize that others may be making the same mistakes that they are , that their thought processes are similar or that others went in a direction they had not thought of , which could challenge them to think differently about their work.
When teachers use Padlet , they can learn the benefits of having their own students collaborate and be led by their own ideas.
Then the teacher serves as a facilitator rather than the sage-on-the-stage who directs.
If you haven’t heard of Padlet and you’re looking to add more technology to your classroom, this is a great way to start. Think of it as a large bulletin board. Anyone with the link can place a post-it on the bulletin board.

Below I’ll provide 5 ideas to use Padlet in the classroom : 
1.Getting to know your “audience”
Create a Padlet in the classroom for students  to get to know one another.Leave the Padlet projected for all to see, and have families post their name and a picture of themselves.
Here is a sample Padlet designed for this purpose.
                          

2. Formative Assessment

After teaching a lesson, post a big question, such as your lesson’s essential question, or a specific question to determine who has met an exact objective. This is a great time to figure out what students’ perceive to be the important points about their learning, and it also highlights the misconceptions.

Here is an example of formative assessment.

                          

3. Collaborative Research

Padlet can be a great classroom tool for small groups of students participating in collaborative research.Students can post links, video clips, and images, making it more effective than traditional notecards.

Here is the example of a Padlet that our teacher provided for us to research about PBL(project based learning) . 

4. Book Studies and Discussion Points

Padlet is an incredibly useful discussion board for discussion. Whether it is student-run literature circle or reciprocal teaching groups, or a staff development book study, Padlet is an effective classroom tool. The leader posts a question about the chapter, and participants respond to that question. 

Here is an example for discussion points:

5. Student Sharing

Provide students with an opportunity to share their work without taking the instructional time to share one at a time in front of the room. 

Allow students to take a picture of what they are working on and post it to a Padlet you’ve set up for them. Have other class members view the posted items, and respond below it by sharing a “Praise” and a “Polish”– one thing they love, and one thing they would have done differently.

In closing, it is clear that students should understand the importance of this technological tool and ask their educators to facilitate Padlet in their classroom. So that student would enhance their knowledge as well as experience latest tool of technology.

Integrating this new tool in teaching is really productive.