{"id":8731,"date":"2025-12-31T15:34:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T07:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hadijahjaffri\/?p=8731"},"modified":"2025-12-31T16:22:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T08:22:29","slug":"just-a-platform-to-write-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hadijahjaffri\/just-a-platform-to-write-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Padlet: Is is just a platform to write comments?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It is 2025. I still use Padlet as a platform for group discussion. At first glance, Padlet may appear to be a simple space where students merely write down their answers. However, what is visible on the screen represents only the outcome<\/em> of a much richer and more dynamic learning process happening behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As students read their peers\u2019 responses, they actively engage with one another\u2019s ideas. They may respond verbally during live sessions or contribute by writing comments, offering agreement, disagreement, or alternative perspectives. When I provide clear instructions, such as asking students to agree or disagree with selected comments, the activity naturally evolves into brainstorming and collaboration. Students are not just sharing opinions. They are encouraged to justify, defend, and refine their ideas in response to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, Padlet functions as more than a digital noticeboard. It becomes a space that supports interaction, dialogue, and collective meaning-making. For e-content evaluation purposes, this approach clearly demonstrates at least K1<\/strong> (Cooperative–basic). If use appropriately, Padlet can be the space where students show their depth of engagement and reasoning too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what is the evaluation that I got this year? R1 <\/strong>(Receptive-basic) with a comment: Just a platform to write comments. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 2026, I plan to submit another e-content material using Padlet (a small disclaimer here: my Padlet can only be accessed by users with a Padlet account). Let\u2019s see whether it will once again<\/em> be classified as R1 (Receptive\u2013Basic)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to providing space for students to post and respond to comments, I have also incorporated a self-assessment<\/a> component using Wayground. At first glance, this may look like a standard flashcard activity. However, this is where things can be a little misleading. The flashcards function as a quick revision tool, but they are only the warm-up. The real<\/em> assessment happens at the end, where students are required to answer quiz questions that evaluate their understanding of the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I do realise that for evaluators who are unfamiliar with how flashcards work in Wayground, it might appear as though \u201cIt\u2019s just a flashcard. What\u2019s interactive about that?\u201d Fair enough. But once you reach the final slide and the quiz begins, it becomes clear that the interactivity lies not only in clicking through content, but in thinking, responding, and self-checking one\u2019s understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So yes, it may look simple on the surface. But as with many learning activities, the real work is happening just beneath it. And that, I suppose, is part of the fun (and challenge) of designing digital learning materials (tongue in cheek remark!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P.S: Padlet has a special award for active user. One of my friends got Blue belt. Me? IDC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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