Among the masses of research and organizational tools available for the classroom, a blank page remains at the top of my list. www.padlet.com is an amazingly simple, yet effective Web 2.0 tool allowing students and teachers to post links, text, videos, and images to a virtual bulletin board. Boards are shareable and collaborative with additions and modifications viewable instantly. With its multitude of uses, Padlet can be integrated at all grade levels as an engaging teaching tool. Uses include:
- Teaching
- Noticeboards
- Bookmarking
- Discussions
- Brainstorming
- Note taking
- Planning events
- Making lists
- Watching videos
- Collecting feedback
- Quizzes
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