Padlet & QR Codes

Padlet
Many technologies have been developed to encourage learning through collaboration. These technologies include Padlet. Padlet is used for student engagement within the classroom. (Hossain, 2023). This collaborative technology allows anonymous input from classmates. Students are able to provide input without being singled out directly in front of their peers.

Padlet is extremely user friendly and allows for quick access. Along with quick access, Padlet can be accessed from different types of devices such as computer, phone, iPad, etc. Other technologies can be integrated with Padlet. It can also be personalized with different privacy settings. A link to Padlet can be embedded on a course page to easily be found by students or peers (Zhi & Su, 2015).

I have used Padlet in the classroom. Primarily I have used it as a “word-cloud”. I divide students into groups and create topics and subtopics within Padlet. Students are given the task of collaborating with one another without access to their computers or notes.

QR Codes

QR codes are a rapidly increasing technology used for a wide variety of purposes. Many educators are not even aware of the numerous ways to utilize QR codes. QR codes can be used to collect assignments, administer quizzes and exams, share documents, and administer surveys (Bala, Harnal, & Gupta, 2023)

QR codes have encouraged students to remain lifelong learners. They make education easy to share and easy to collaborate with others. QR codes are an easy way to collect data and conduct surveys (Belhan et al., 2023). QR codes can be used to measure student’s confidence on specific topics at the beginning of class and at the end of class.

 

References

Bala, R., Harnal, S., & Gupta, M. (2023). Teachers’ Perception about the Use of QR Code in Education. 2023 Somaiya International Conference on Technology and Information Management (SICTIM), Technology and Information Management (SICTIM), 2023 Somaiya International Conference On, 34–38. https://doi.org/10.1109/SICTIM56495.2023.10104743

Belhan, Z., Yorulmaz, E. T., Kocatepe, V., Uslu, Y., Ocaktan, N., Karatepe, E. E., & Unver, V. (2023). Examination of student opinions on the use of the my mind notes application created using QR code technology in nursing education in clinical practice. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijans.2023.100621

Hossain, M. M. (2023). Using educational technologies (Padlet) for student engagement – reflection from the Australian classroom. International Journal of Information & Learning Technology, 40(5), 541–547. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJILT-04-2022-0094

Zhi, Q., & Su, M. (2015). Enhance Collaborative Learning by Visualizing Process of Knowledge Building with Padlet. 2015 International Conference of Educational Innovation through Technology (EITT), Educational Innovation through Technology (EITT), 2015 International Conference Of, 221–225. https://doi.org/10.1109/EITT.2015.54