Do聽most of your students聽bring聽their聽computers to class already?聽 Perfect; keep your students engaged in class聽by creating聽 discussion boards!聽 Create聽a virtual sticky note / cork board brainstorm, and hear more聽students' voices in larger classes!
First, sign up for a free account on Padlet.com. 聽Then, set up a new Wall.聽 Padlet will assign your聽wall a random URL.聽聽You may want to consider creating your own address so that students don't have to worry about typing the random code that Padlet assigns.聽 If so, go to Address on the right聽hand column menu.
You may also want to consider changing your page's privacy setting.聽聽Again in the right hand menu column, click on Privacy.聽 If you don't know your students that well (or you do!), you also have the option to Moderate their posts.
Next, format your wall the way you'd like!聽 Use the Background icon on the right hand side bar to pick a template, or upload your own!
Now you're ready!聽 Start a class brainstorm about an idea, or split students into smaller groups聽to work together to answer questions and post to your class Padlet page.聽 Ready to write?聽 Double click on the your Padlet.com and start!聽聽You may opt聽to include video or images with your post.
Project your class Padlet page聽on the board, and discuss聽your students'聽input live!
Click on this great to learn more about how to use Padlet!
