Internet Safety with Padlet as an AFL tool

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

1. Internet safety powerpoint is presented and handout given.
2. 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)

3. 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)
4. 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.

5. 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.

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.. 

I have taught Padlet to 1st years.  It was a much slower process than teaching the TYs understandably.  The main difference being, the first years preferred watching the youtube clip as opposed to the instructional handout.

Using Padlet as means of Assessment for Learning (AFL)  Lesson 1

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 ].

Apps/Websites

The challenge I encountered when exploring which/what apps to use for education was information overload.  So to address the latter, I created the table below as a starting point and a means of setting the parameters.  As I use and evaluate the apps I may change them for something better.  But for now this is what I know!

Blooms Taxonomy  source PDST.

Creating	Understanding	Applying	Analysing	Evaluating
Creating definition Remember previously learned information	Definition Demonstrate an understanding of a topic	Definition knowledge to actual situations	Definition Break down objects or ideas into simpler parts and find evidence to support.	Definition Make and defend judgments based on internal evidence or external criteria.
Verbs Arrange, define, label, list, Memorize, name, Order, Outline, relate, recall, repeat, reproduce	Verbs Classify, Defend, describe,discuss, Distinguish, estimate,explain, Give example(s), identify, indicate,  Paraphrase, Predict,Recognize, Review restate, Summarize	Verbs Apply,change, choose,compute, Demonstrate, discover,dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, manipulate, modify, operate, practice, predict, prepare, product, relate, schedule, show, Sketch, use, write	Verbs Analyze, appraise,breakdown, calculate, categorize, compare, contrast, criticize, diagram, differentiate, distinguish, examine, experiment, identify, illustrate, model, outline, point out, question,  relate, select, separate, subdivide, test.	Verbs appraise, argue, assess, attach, compare, conclude, contrast, choose, defend, describe, evaluate, explain, estimate, interpret, judge, predict, rate, relate.
1.Create Word Clouds/Word walls www.tagxedo.com www.wordle.net/	1. Learn English Grammar Interactively http://www.quill.org/	1. Record & upload sound https://audioboom.com/ http://vocaroo.com/	1.Flipboard To discover, collect & share news. https://about.flipboard.com/	1.Google apps for education Google Drive & Google Sites - Share and collaborate, Evaluate Moodle Edmodo
2.Cube Creator www.readwritethink.org/files/ resources/interactives/cube_creator/	2.To brainstorm www.padlet.com	2. Youtube www.youtube.com To create, upload videos, to subscribe to educational videos, playlists. videonot.es Take notes synchronised with videos Alternatives www.schooltube.com videos made by teachers and students http://www.teachertube.com/ videos made by Teachers. http://www.nextvista.org/ free video sharing site. http://www.zentation.com/	2. To brainstorm, accumulate & analyse information. www.padlet.com	2.  Skype  Video and voice calls to anyone else on Skype. Skype for Ipad www.skype.com/
3.Stickymoose  A voting tool www.stickymoose.com	3. Micro blog www.twitter.com To measure tweet views & show students how everything is recorded https://analytics.twitter.com/about To create avatar http://doppelme.com/create/wardrobe.asp See your photos and updates from this exact day in history. http://timehop.com/	3. Ted Ed TV watch, create & share educational videos http://ed.ted.com// Animoto to create videos from slides http://animoto.com/education/	3. Pininterest To gather information https://www.pinterest.com/	3. iTunesU gives you access to complete courses from Universities & other schools
4. Create Mindmaps       www.mindmeister.com       popplet lite app       ithoughtsHD app	4.Create Flash cards & Share them www.studystack.com	4. Vimeo  watch, create & share educational videos, geared more for independent film makers, interactive.. http://vimeo.com/create iMovie app	4. Google forms & Flubaroo http://www.flubaroo.com/ https://www.surveymonkey.com/ To create questionnaires & analyse results	4. PressReader App 2,000 full content newspapers from 95 countriesm in 51 languages
5.CuePrompter is a free teleprompter, copy and paste text into it.  www.cueprompter.com	5.Explain Everything App annotate,animate,narrate.	5. Bitstrips Create cartoon comic strips, easy to use.http://www.bitstrips.com/create/comic www.pixton.com http://www.toondoo.com http://www.readwritethink.org/ files/resources/interactives/comic/	5.To gather and analyse data Database -Microsoft Access	5. Team Up Form teams based on skills and interest, record teams' progress http://teamup.aalto.fi/
6.To make qrcodes qrcode.kaywa.com	6. Google/Safari searchwww.google.ie	6.  English, Grammar   (Interactive) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ websites/11_16/site/english.shtml	6. To create spreadsheets & charts Google drive spreadsheets Microsoft spreadsheets Free spreadsheet app Easy chart app Numbers app	6. Instagrok A search engine for finding facts, websites, videos and quizzes. http://www.instagrok.com
7. Blog www.kidblog.com   www.wordpress.com   googles blogger	7.Add links to images thinglink app	7. Augmented Reality Apps Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that enables people to digitally manipulate/augment a version of reality and replace it with a virtual one http://www.aurasma.com/ http://augmentedev.com/ augmented-reality-apps.phphttp://learnar.org	7. To create polls/surveys www.stickymoose.com Poll Maker App	7. Create quizzes and word searcheshttp://www.eclipsecross word.com http://solvemall.com
8. Create a Podcast http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ https://audioboom.com/ about/education voice record pro appwww.postermywall.com https://soundcloud.com/	8. Show understanding Google Drive-Documents Google Forms Google Sites Google Classroom	8. VoiceThread App Create & share conversations around documents, snapshots, diagrams & videos To add audio feedback https://kaizena.com/groups	8. Creative Commons copy this link into address bar.. http://www.ucc.ie/law/irishlaw/ creativecommons/Creative-Commons-Ireland-summary.pdf http://effectivecurriculumideas.weebly.com/learning--obeying-copyright-laws-copyright--creative-commons--the-public-domain.html	8.Make infographics http://visual.ly/ http://piktochart.com
9.create interactive video  https://edpuzzle.com/ Create Lessons.....blended learning https://www.blendspace.com/	9. Download books iBooks app www.scoilnet.ie search for Encyclopedia Britannica http://school.eb.co.uk/	9. Quickvoice Recorder Record ideas, voice memos, voice email, dictation, lists, meeting, classes.	9.Google Digital Literacy-lesson Plans http://www.ikeepsafe.org/ educators_old/more/google/	9.Web Screencast Tools Jing  (5 min recording) http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html https://www.screencast-o-matic.com/download do not need a/c, more integrated, upload to youtube, 15 min recording.
10. Storytelling www.Animoto.com http://www.voki.com/ Toontastic app Educreations Interactive Whiteboard app	10. Skitch app Annotate: add arrows, shapes & text to existing images, Create and Share EDUCreations Interactive Whiteboard App	10.To create Presentations Google drive Presentation Microsoft Powerpoint Prezi app
11.To make and record music        garageband app 12.To Edit Pictures http://www.picmonkey.com/  Free (open source Images) http://pixabay.com/en/ http://www.imagebank.ie/	11. Create course work to create quizzes, game based learning https://getkahoot.com/ http://www.classtools.net/ flipping class:  https://www.zaption.com/pricingGoogle apps for education Microsoft online iTunesU app 12. Tools to check you can trust website Easywhois.com   WOT(Web of Trust) Chrome extension	11. Idea board, note maker, mind maps         Corkulous app

http://mikegershon.com/resources/

http://www.3plearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Spellodrome_Grammar_Punctuation_Posters_A3_Web-V51.pdf

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/guidebook-social-media-in-classroom-vicki-davis?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

1. Google Introduction handout:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzoOi1a8UpioNzdiWWdEdXFrWkU/view?usp=sharing

http://bit.ly/1HhFHCa

2. Edpuzzle Lesson 1 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzoOi1a8UpioMGNmckFqNDFhbnM/view?usp=sharing

http://bit.ly/1MuUT5C

3. To do a refined google Search    http://bit.ly/1OVYYOZ

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzoOi1a8UpioSW1Ta3UtbVRQcWM/view?usp=sharing

4.Educational Websites - to enable independent learning

http://tinyurl.com/goo-glwebad

5.The following is a link to #satchat shared spreadsheet with more apps.....
 https://docs.google.com/a/cmco.ie/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ar0FfDINz1W_dGdwRTFUQlJYbGE0VWNXSUZCMWRjaVE#gid=0

6. Eportfolios...www.edutopia.org/blog/11-essentials-for-excellent-eportfolios-vicki-davis?utm_content=bufferc02c5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

7 https://medium.com/@readthisthing/60-awesome-free-tools-for-modern-storytellers-5c8664f00427

8. Podcast  

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-podcasting-classroom-resources?utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=FMFF&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

9.Apps for primary schools

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R6nKxVRylJ7bAPZjoWapi101NkDAtLJEtEE4f6IHiHY/edit

The following link from European Schoolnet with more apps..

https://drive.google.com/a/cmco.ie/file/d/0BzoOi1a8UpioUVBDcy1NTU1JUmc/preview

http://newtech.coe.uh.edu/?utm_content=bufferbbb32&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Twitter for Teachers

My handout for teachers using twitter:  http://bit.ly/1GHp6ti

http://www.edudemic.com/the-30-newest-ways-to-use-twitter-in-the-classroom/

http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/09/23/13-twitter-chats-for-educators.aspx?m=2

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/differentiated-instruction-social-media-tools-john-mccarthy


http://padlet.com/bnighrogain/naace15

http://brianaspinall.com/?p=853

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zLaRPtnmtpqzkH4E0iFlTyr1cvYd4GaPO3qBuRWAGCg/edit#

To add audio feedback
https://kaizena.com/groups

Flipped CLassroom

http://www.flippedlearning.org//site/Default.aspx?PageID=54

http://android.ict4schools.ie/apps-postprimary.php and

http://android.ict4schools.ie/apps-teacher.php 

https://elearningtec.wordpress.com/

Graphic Organisers

Graphic organisers provide a visual method of organising and summarising information. They help the student to organise disjointed information in a structured way. They facilitate the generation and development of ideas, expedite the construction of knowledge and aid the learning process. They provide active involvement to engage the kinaesthetic learner.

They work best when used by small groups (pairs and triads).  They are particularly powerful when groups are structured so that

  (i) each member has a leadership role/function e.g. Recorder,      Researcher, Timekeeper, Clarifier, Turntaker (ensuring all group   members participate), Summariser, Reporter.

  (ii) resources are shared in the group i.e. one worksheet per group.

They provide a high quality teaching and learning methodology for the mixed ability classroom i.e. students with diverse abilities can work together where each student can make a real contribution to the overall learning of the group.

They accommodate the needs of students with differing learning styles and intelligences.

Graphic Organisers may be used at all  stages of the learning process.

•Pre-teaching a topic

•Introducing to a topic

•Teaching a topic

•Assessment for Learning

•Scaffolding Learning

•Independent Learning

•Study

•Revision

Click on link to Examples of Graphic Organisers: source:PDST  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzoOi1a8UpiobXRwS0twUVRSaHM/view?usp=sharing

Click on Blank Graphic Organisers and Download to edit them.....source: MagsAmond

Brain Drops 

Chain of linked events 

Cross Classification Chart

Fish Bone

Four Corner Organiser

Research Table

Sequence Chart 

Steps of Stairs 

Starburst (all points covered) 

Step Ladder

The Tri Pie 

Venn Diagram (2 circles) 


Venn Diagram (3 Circles)