My
Reflection on teaching padlet to TYs and 1st year ICT Class
My plan is to use two contrasting methods of
teaching how to use padlet, I have a copy of an instructional
handout(algorithm) and a YouTube video. I
explained to them, we would watch the video first, then follow the handout, and
afterwards they will tell me which method helped them the most. I have a exit card in a google form.
In a previous class, I introduced the algorithm
concept, so I asked them to evaluated was it a good algorithm and to identify
if any steps are missing.
Objectives: Target Groups: TYs and 1st Year ICT class
- Internet safety powerpoint is presented and handout given.
- Teacher creates one wall for students, they must do one of the following:
add text and an image
..about one topic from internet safety presentation.(Peer learning)
- Students must follow the Algorithm on how to use padlet (handout given) and also watch the youtube video, I will give them an exit card to find out which method was most helpful. (independent learning)
- Students must create their own wall, they must do ALL of the following
add text and relevant (URL)web address
add text and upload a document
add text and an image
about the 3 remaining topics from the internet safety presentation.
- Students will upload the link to their wall to your eportfolio and send it to me through google classroom.
Evaluation
from students: (14 TYs of Mixed ability, unusually half
absent due to a snow day)
Q1. Will you
use Padlet again? 100% said yes.
Q2. Which
method was most helpful when learning how to use padlet?
Instructional (Algorithm) handout 93%
Youtube video 7%
So only 1 person (High Attainer (HA)) preferred
Youtube method,…great news they still
need me!
Q3. What did you learn today? Most common answer…”how to use padlet” ...They seem to know a lot about internet safety already.
Feedback from students on the Instructional handout…..They said I omitted 2 steps! Which I have now added.
Another change I would make is, Under privacy
controls, it is better not to tick moderate posts, as it prevents peer learning
in group work because the posts are slower to appear.
They also said they want to use padlet for group work on a project for another subject.
They also said they want to use padlet for group work on a project for another subject.
So Options for the future:
1.
I could continue to use the
instructional handout to teach how to use apps.
2.
I could use the ‘flipped classroom approach’ and give them the instructional handout in
advance of the class, to enable the high attainers to prepare in advance and
then they could work on class content, this would also facilitate extra
attention being given to low attainers.
3.
In the future, I would like
them to create their own algorithms to teach something.
4.
I will still use Youtube but
they seem to want to use it for watching educational films, etc
I am still in the process of teaching this to the first years so I will update this blog in due course..
To make a start on testing what apps work best for me, I want to use padlet with a number of class groups next week. So to coincide with Internet Safety week, we will work through the presentation and then use padlet as a means of assessment. I will ask the students to evaluate it and see do they like padlet. But as such its easy to use and I can put safety settings on the wall to prohibit and restrict access.
1. Click on the link below for the Internet Safety Presentation
https://docs.google.com/a/cmco.ie/file/d/0BzoOi1a8UpioSDdwSVJiUVN2UnM/edit
REF: EtherShield. (2014) Internet Safety available at URL http://www.internetsafety.com/internet-safety-presentations.php [Accessed 07/01/2014]
2. Click on the link below for my instructional handout for using Padlet.com
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzoOi1a8UpioUWZ5bF8yMlhPUHM/view?usp=sharing
or PDF version
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzoOi1a8UpioT2NVUFY1WTdXQVU/view?usp=sharing
http://bit.ly/1NF6Nae
OR
3. Watch this youtube (6 Minutes)
REF: Byrne,R. (2013) How to use Padlet. [Youtube].
10/09/2013 Available at: URL [http://youtu.be/UuzciL8qCYM ].
