Communication Tool #3 - Padlet

	3- Awesome!	2-Meh	1-Not worth my time.
Efficiency(teacher)	Teacher can use it consistently throughout the year.	Teacher can use it somewhat consistently throughout the year.	A burden to use.
User Friendly (teacher)	Walks you through the setup or tutorials and quick and easy.	No tutorials but I can figure it out.	I’m registered.  Now what do I do?
Cost	Free	Some options are free or price is minimal	Not free or limited free functions.
Validity	Blogs: Updated weekly Apps: High educational value	Blogs: Updated monthly Apps: Some educational value	Blogs: Updated annually Apps: No educational value
Safety	Privacy options	Limited privacy options	No options for privacy
DOK (Depth of Knowledge)	Effectively utilizes targeted DOK	Somewhat utilizes the targeted DOK	Doesn’t utilize targeted DOK
Monitoring Capability	Teacher can monitor and edit all student activity.	Teacher can monitor student content but may not edit.	Teacher can’t monitor all student content.
Permission (school)	Permitted	Needs IT permission	Not permitted
Student Use	Students would be lost without it!	Somewhat enhances student learning.	Does not enhance student learning.
User Friendly (student)	Students can quickly access content or desired tasks from home screen or search bar.	Requires a number of steps to get started and students sometimes need direction along the way.	Students can’t use independently or need constant direction when using.
Student Engagement	Kids love it!	Students use when prompted.	Students complain about using it.

Padlet

Padlet is an online virtual wall that allows people to post their ideas about a common topic. It is a collaboration tool for the classroom.

Efficiency (teacher) - 3 Padlet could be used on a regular basis.

User Friendly (teacher) - 2 No tutorials, but many articles to read about how to do different things.

Cost - 2 Free use for a period of time.

Validity - 3 Great real-time collaboration tool.

Safety - 3 This would be true if you signed in and made your collaborators do so also. I believe if all of the users are anonymous that you could get into trouble.

DOK - 3 Padlet could meet many DOK levels because it is a great collaboration tool.

Monitoring Capability - 3 This is true as long as there are no anonymous users.

Permission - 3 Permitted

Student Use - 2 Students would not use this on their own in my opinion.