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When you are running errands, reminding yourself of meetings
or taking a phone message, what do you typically use to jot your thoughts: a Post-it!
Padlet serves the same purpose but is interactive and allows for
collaboration. This internet application
is a great resource for people to express their thoughts on a common topic
instantly and easily. It works just like
a sheet of paper, or a post –it note.
Online, people can add content, (videos, documents, text), anywhere on
the page, together with anyone, from ANY device! Amazing right?
Over the last few weeks, students at the Elementary School
have been using padlet to track their thinking on their independent reading
books. Students tracked different story
elements such as characters and their character traits, or the setting of their
story and a clue that helped them know this was true. We hope to continue using this website as
constant communication in cooperative groups within classrooms and even
possibly with other classrooms.
Padlet is not an app, however this website is available on
all internet based devices, computers, tablets, ipads, etc. Students and/or parents are welcome to create
a login, however, logins are not necessary to use the program.
Tips for Parents:
- Create a page for your child to track independent reading story elements. Students can use padlet to track their characters, setting, beginning, middle and end. This page can be ongoing and students can include all the books they read throughout the year.
- Create a page and write letters to your child and allow them to respond. This would allow them to work on their writing skills. Take this a step further and allow your child to respond with a relative out of state.
- Have your student search out pictures of their weekly vocabulary on the internet, students can post pictures to their padlet page, then have them define their word. You can also do this activity with spelling words.
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