Padlet: Pinterest for teachers. As
soon as this realization hit, I was hooked! My own Pinterest boards contain,
admittedly, desserts that will never be baked, crafts that will never be made,
and outfits that will never find a home in my closet. That is where Padlet has
Pinterest beat- its practical (as opposed to wishful) application.
My unit involved protest song
research and analysis. I chose this unit because I had observed a
Language Arts class that addressed this topic and wanted to understand the
process from the "inside out". I developed unit goals for my this unit
by broadening the goals of the lesson plan (i.e. a lesson goal was to identify contemporary
and historical protest songs; a unit goal was to analyze different literary techniques used in the songs). With my unit goals in mind, I formulated my open- ended essential
questions for the unit in such a way that they would generate discussion (i.e. requiring
the students to draw on personal experiences and observations).
Now, on to the Padlet itself! I
placed my unit goals, questions, and standards at the top of the Padlet as an
outline for the students. I included YouTube videos (with lyrics) of two well-
known protest songs as a way to engage students right off the bat. I also
included a "meme" that I thought would get a laugh out of them- and one
that is actually applicable to the lesson!
Padlets are wonderful, interactive teaching tool, and I
cannot wait to incorporate them into my lesson plans. Finally, my Pinterest skills will be put to good use!
http://padlet.com/lockwooda1/protestsongs
