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Inspired Teaching
Student Presentations Using Padlet
Padlet has so many options beyond text that can liven up an assignment. Linda Woloscheck-Greenberg agreed to share how she transformed an assignment from “eh” to “Wow” using Padlet in her nursing course.
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How are you using it? Padlet replaced my unit case study. The original assignment was writing and uploading an assignment, then students would do a presentation on their client.
For the new assignment, I am using Padlet in two ways:
1. The students get the case study from a Padlet shelf that I created for them.
2. Then the students record a video presentation using PowerPoint and the screen share tool in Padlet and placing it on the Padlet wall.
What impact has it had on students? The students loved it. Part of their grade was to comment on 2 videos. I had students commenting on more than that. Students found being able to rewatch the videos useful in preparing for the unit and final tests. I had one student who was taking my class again, and she told me to keep the Padlet, it was so much better than the old way. More fun!
How would you recommend getting started if someone else wants to try? I made a template for the students (step by step). Note: We also found out that students who have Apple products need to make sure they are using Chrome and not Safari.
I found Padlet has many ways it can be used. In another nursing course, I suggested that this would be easier for the students to do a video on Padlet than the Panopto student submission. Once I showed the instructors how to do the video the they agreed and changed their assignment process.
I DIDN’T KNOW PADLET COULD DO THAT . . .
When you click the + on padlet, the three dots on the initial panel opens a world of tools and options that students can use, including a screen recorder, a video recorder, an audio recorder, and a camera.
transform an assignment from mundane to inspiring with these easy to use tools.
It also provides an easy opportunity for instructors to give students choices in how they will represent what they know for an assignment. (Universal Design for Learning provide multiple means of action and expression)
