TLED 430 Module 3 Collaborative

Assignment
Web 2.0 Tools to Support Collaborative learning

Read the directions in Blackboard on how to complete this sheet.

Name of the tool Padlet

Where to access www.padlet.com
this tool (web
address)
Brief instructions 1. Type in the web address www.padlet.com
of how to use the
tool 2. Sign in with an email address or continue
through Facebook
3. Click create padlet at the top right
4. Pick a template that you like
5. Questions will then come up and you will set
up the privacy of your padlet
6. Then start the padlet by clicking the plus sign
at the bottom.
7. Add different things to the Padlet like pictures,
texts, videos, etc.
Ideas for how the Students can collaborate on padlet by sharing their
tool can be used
in PK-12 padlet with other students. They can then add text
or pictures to their peers work. This would be a
good tool to use when trying to do introductions of
the students. Each student can make a padlet that
describes themselves and other students can make
comments to their padlet. It can also be used as a
place where students can ask for help in class. They
can go on padlet and write a question and anyone
that is shared on that padlet can comment back on
their questions. It can also be used for a place
where notes are taken each day. Each student can
be assigned to post a specific part of the notes on
the padlet. Absent children can then see what they
missed.
Positives and Positives: Collaborative, can be colorful and each
challenges of
using the tool student can make their own so they will all be
unique, easy to share, experience with technology
Negative: Some students may have trouble making
an account because some students do not have an
email address, some students may also have
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trouble sharing their padlet with other students,

and some kids are not used to using technology and
may struggle with using this tool
Name of the tool Popplet
Where to access www.popplet.com
this tool (web
address)
Brief instructions Go to the website
of how to use the
tool Click try it out
(add videos, texts, pictures)
Ideas for how the Can be used in the place of a poster board. It is
tool can be used
in PK-12 easier online and free. (Poster Board project or Blog
project) (Reading assignment, scientific graphic
display, history timeline)
Positives and Positives: Creative and using technology, no
challenges of
using the tool materials needed, easy to turn in, easy to grade
Negatives: Plagiarism might be easier because the
students are on the internet, students will not get a
hands on learning experience, some students may
have trouble using this tool because they are not
used to technology
Name of the tool Buncee
Where to access App.edu.buncee.com
this tool (web
address)
Brief instructions Make an account, click new buncee, pick a
of how to use the
tool background, add a first item (add like a text,
picture, video)
Like a slideshow/ powerpoint
Ideas for how the Use in place of a poster board
tool can be used
in PK-12 Split students up into groups and do a group project
with it
Positives and Positives: takes kids outside their comfort zone
challenges of
using the tool because they are using an online tool rather than a
poster, challenges students to try different
technologies, increases discussion between
students for collaboration of different assignments
Negatives: This tool was a little challenging making
it almost impossible to use with the younger
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grades, some students may slack when they use

this tool and not do their part of a group
assignment, making an account may be difficult for
students who do not have an email address