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Community Review for Padlet
My Take
Padlet is versatile. You can link multiple padlets for leveling work for students, or differentiating instruction. You can post multiple types of media for maximum engagement options. It's great for kids and adults. Simple to use and a subscription is pretty affordable for hose of us who must self-finance technology for their classrooms.
How I Use It
I began using Padlet with students during Distance Learning during the pandemic. I worked with the Right Question Institute and Teaching with Primary Sources consortium to pilot some lessons. We used a photograph from the Library of Congress and had students post questions about the photo that they generated using the QFT and the Primary Source Analysis Tool. I was able to differentiate this task by creating prompts within text boxes using different colors and levels of questioning, as well. We created levels of Padlet much like gaming has levels. Once a student completed the tasks on the first padlet, we linked to a second one for them to "level up" for more challenging tasks. I also use Padlet with teachers when I do professional development workshops, It's not just for virtual training. I've used it in person, as well. I like that you can post media, not just text and images and it's way more versatile than JamBoard was.