Using Padlet for Collaboration

This week I had a class assignment to gather quotes from Twitter contacts about the importance of using social media in education. I think that this assignment demonstrates the value of social media perfectly -- building a professional learning network on a global scale. While a lot of these quotes focus on educators and their own learning networks, building global connections is just as important for our students.

This ability to instantly connect internationally with people you would never have a chance to talk with in person is one of the many benefits of social media and connected education. I chose to use Padlet to collect responses and this would also be a great tool to use with students completing a similar assignment, to collect feedback, or to reflect on learning. Other possible uses would be to brainstorm or collaborate on projects, either in your classroom or with another class in a different location.

Below the Padlet is a word cloud to emphasize the common threads in the comments below. Using a word cloud, like Taxedo, is a great way for students to quickly see the common themes in text and can provide them with a different perspective than they may get from reading the text.

Take a look at what education leaders are saying about social media in education.

If you prefer, you can also view the padlet by clicking here.
 

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