Getting Rid of One-Size-Fits-All Discussion with #Padlet
I'm currently teaching an online graduate course on Universal Design for Learning for teachers in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Being able to practice what I preach is one of things I pride myself on. The Learning Task: I am having my students analyze a text using a method I like to called the Tea Party Protocol. Students have to provide one sentence, phrase, and word that stood out to them in the text and demonstrate their reasoning. Barriers: One of the biggest barriers to online learning (and learning in general) is that we often require all students to answer questions the same way. Unfortunately this is not how we learn. If we have flexibility to meet the learning goal, why not provide tools for students to demonstrate their understanding in different ways? Overcoming Barriers: I decided that I was going to take a new approach and use Padlet . If you are not familiar with Padlet, formerly known as Wallwisher, it is a free collaborative website where us