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Padlet is a great addition to the ID&T toolkit. Originally called Wallwisher, this "virtual bulletin board" has grown into an extremely flexible application with quite a few instructional uses.
Brainstorming Tool
Brainstorming Tool
Padlet started as a tool that allowed for the brainstorming of topics in a virtual space. It is still a great tool when used in this capactity. It can be employed at the outset of an lesson to activate learning, or as a "brain dump" after encountering new content.
This Padlet board was used to determine pre-existing knowledge about "Deepfakes" during a lesson on misinformation in a Media Studies course.
This board was employed in an attempt to get students to respond to learning during a lesson on TV genres in a Media Studies course.
Instructional Tool- Learning Activities
Instructional Tool- Learning Activities
In addition to its features as a brainstorming tool, Padlet is also useful when used as an element of instruction. Particularly when used as a "sandbox," students can manipulate and interact with media on their screens.
During a lesson on Encoding and Decoding of Information and Information Transfer in a Media Studies course, students were able to move and manipulate the sticky notes on their screens based on the discussion that was taking place in the synchronous learning environment.
Similarly, on this Padlet board, students carried out a sort of "virtual debate" when examining the pros and cons of Social Media as a source of news information.
This Padlet board allowed students to investigate, examine, and map out instances of Street Art across the state of North Carolina. The activity led to a discussion on what constitutes "art" in the public space.
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