Padlet- A Co-constructive Tool
After learning about co-constructive tools and particularly the benefits of using google docs for group collaboration, I have been exploring to learn more about such tools. I have learned about something called 'Padlet'. Padlet is a free, easy to use online tool that allows learners to work and interact collaboratively online. Think of Padlet as “virtual wall”, an online equivalent to the trusty butchers paper, where users can post content and comments in real time. Most types of digital content can be added to a Padlet (e.g. text, images, links, documents, videos, and voice recordings), with different options for layout, access, and access permission.
Padlet can create opportunities to embed “whole class” engagement into a variety of teaching environments and fosters student-centred active learning based on discussion, collaboration, peer learning, and problem solving. Padlet also allows us to save, store, and share the final “wall”, providing students the chance to reflect on their learning and academics with a snapshot of student thinking.
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| A Padlet wall created for students to share their answers |
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| Using Padlets in lesson planned using google docs |
After exploring more about padlets and experimenting it, I have decided to suggest the idea to my group members with whom I have been working on creating an ICT integrated lesson plan. Padlet could be a good integration of ICT as co-constructive tool. Although it is only theoretically planned in a lesson, I am very much excited to try it for real with my students in the near future. in fact, this online tool can be used at the university level learning and it is a fair and whole class embedding platform.
This is a Padlet wall I created for my blog viewers. Please give me genuine comments regarding my blog either on my blog comment section or you can follow the link given below which will take you to my padlet page.
