
Real-Time Chat Tool: Student Activity IdeasĪrticle by Kassondra Granata, EducationWorld Contributor
#Padlet discussion board how to#
This is a great building block for teaching students how to write opinion pieces or persuasive essays.
Opinion/Forum: Educators can post a particular topic or issue, and students can post their opinions on the subject. The teacher can then read off and answer the questions each day. Questions Board: Students can access a "questions" board 24/7 and anonymously post questions. Each student can post an individual message, and the platform offers many interesting designs and other tools for personalizing the card. Greeting Cards or "Thank You" Wall: Have you had a speaker come in recently to share his/her knowledge on a particular subject? Or did a famous author come in and read his/her latest book? Padlet is a great tool for sending a group "thank you" note. Educators can put in text, photos, graphs and other learning tools and share the image with students before a big test or discussion. Topic Summary: Useful for any subject from math to earth science, Padlet can help teachers summarize a large amount of information and present it in a visually pleasing way. Teachers can then take the page and present it in class to spark continued face-to-face discussion.
Young people can highlight favorite quotes, ask questions, discuss characters and more. Book Reviews: For classrooms reading books such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or The Great Gatsby, Padlet offers a great venue for students to share their thoughts.Uses for Padlet in your classroom could be endless, but here are a few ideas to get started: It's like a piece of paper, but on the Web. Padlet is a free, online "virtual wall" tool where users can express thoughts on topics of their choice.