Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.)
I learned about Padlets recently when Amy Ludwig VanDerwater created a Favorite Poem Padlet and shared it at The Poem Farm. So. Cool.
I can see tons of ways that teachers could (and probably already are) using this tool with their students. Anybody can add a note without creating an account, so what a simple way to display student work. I love it! Teachers could send out links to show off student projects to the public or to parents (you can adjust the privacy settings), embed the Padlet as I did below on their classroom blog or school website. Students love to see their work published, so I think this would be a really exciting classroom tool.
I wanted to give it a try, so this week I had folks who wanted to share their 15 Words or Less Poems (which I host every Thursday here at my blog). Not everybody chose to participate in the Padlet part, but you can see the grouping so far here.
Feel free to add to either Padlet! To add to the 15 Words or Less one, just go to yesterday’s blog post for a few simple directions.
The lovely Keri Collins has the Poetry Friday Roundup today at Keri Recommends. Stop by to check out the awesomeness!
Whoa. As usual, a lot of bank for the buck of visiting your blog, Laura! Just set up a test padlet for my new 2nd grade class (and wr0te a 15 Wds poem too!) Thanks!
Thanks, Heidi–glad to hear it. Have fun!
And I enjoyed your 15WOL poem–roasting marshmallows over a fire and then a storm? Two of my favorite things, even if one does kind of ruin the other:>)
Whoa. As usual, a lot of bank for the buck of visiting your blog, Laura! Just set up a test padlet for my new 2nd grade class (and wr0te a 15 Wds poem too!) Thanks!
Thanks, Heidi–glad to hear it. Have fun!
And I enjoyed your 15WOL poem–roasting marshmallows over a fire and then a storm? Two of my favorite things, even if one does kind of ruin the other:>)
This is a great use of padlet! We have been using it as an assessment tool. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Jane–I had worried that every teacher who read it would say, “No kidding, Laura. We’ve been doing this for years. Something new, please!”
This is a great use of padlet! We have been using it as an assessment tool. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Jane–I had worried that every teacher who read it would say, “No kidding, Laura. We’ve been doing this for years. Something new, please!”
It is a good idea for so many things. I will love visiting everyone’s ’15 words’ each week, Laura. I’m out of the classroom, but think it might also be fun for students to share “favorite lines” from their own writing, and “books one shouldn’t miss”-lots to think about!
Yes and yes! And I’m thinking if I do the Young Authors Conference like I usually do next spring, if we wrote short poems, the kids could come up and type their poems right into the padlet and publish immediately. I think they would adore that!
It is a good idea for so many things. I will love visiting everyone’s ’15 words’ each week, Laura. I’m out of the classroom, but think it might also be fun for students to share “favorite lines” from their own writing, and “books one shouldn’t miss”-lots to think about!
Yes and yes! And I’m thinking if I do the Young Authors Conference like I usually do next spring, if we wrote short poems, the kids could come up and type their poems right into the padlet and publish immediately. I think they would adore that!
What a wonderful way to celebrate and share student work! I’ve heard so much about Padlet, and your post is just the nudge I need to try it out, Laura. Thanks!
I’m glad, Tara. I hadn’t heard anything about it, but was inspired by Amy’s post. And it’s super easy to use. The only negative? You can’t comment on the notes. But in some ways that’s good. It’s a lesson in just putting your work out there to shine:>)
What a wonderful way to celebrate and share student work! I’ve heard so much about Padlet, and your post is just the nudge I need to try it out, Laura. Thanks!
I’m glad, Tara. I hadn’t heard anything about it, but was inspired by Amy’s post. And it’s super easy to use. The only negative? You can’t comment on the notes. But in some ways that’s good. It’s a lesson in just putting your work out there to shine:>)
Looks so good, Laura!! I think Linda’s idea about using it to encourage students to share their favorite books is a great one, too. Also, kids could name favorite poems that way. So many possibilities!
Yes–like a virtual bulletin board, basically. I’m excited!
Looks so good, Laura!! I think Linda’s idea about using it to encourage students to share their favorite books is a great one, too. Also, kids could name favorite poems that way. So many possibilities!
Yes–like a virtual bulletin board, basically. I’m excited!
You always keep us in the know, Laura! I enjoyed reading the Padlet poems and now I want to test out this tool. I’m thinking how our church’s congregation might use this- quotes from favorite books, meaningful scripture verses, sharing everyday amazing moments.
Oooh, those are lovely ideas, Joyce. Have fun exploring!
You always keep us in the know, Laura! I enjoyed reading the Padlet poems and now I want to test out this tool. I’m thinking how our church’s congregation might use this- quotes from favorite books, meaningful scripture verses, sharing everyday amazing moments.
Oooh, those are lovely ideas, Joyce. Have fun exploring!
I have played more and more with Padlet this summer. Definitely putting it in my toolbox for school this year. Thanks for sharing our 15 word poems this way.
It’s so nifty! I know you’ll do very cool things with it for/with your students!
I have played more and more with Padlet this summer. Definitely putting it in my toolbox for school this year. Thanks for sharing our 15 word poems this way.
It’s so nifty! I know you’ll do very cool things with it for/with your students!
our poems look nice like this but I would miss no commenting
our poems look nice like this but I would miss no commenting