The outcome from using a digital learning tool

Background: The presentation will display how to implement a digital learning tool (Padlet) to enhance the students collaborative skills and constructive interactions. The students often criticize the introductions in the... [ view full abstract ]

Background:
The presentation will display how to implement a digital learning tool (Padlet) to enhance the students collaborative skills and constructive interactions. The students often criticize the introductions in the OT-program for being too general. By using Padlet as a didactic tool the introduction is based on the student's needs, and it creates a collaborative and constructive interaction in the classroom.

Educational theory:
Inspired by Lave & Wenger (1991); Learning is now generally accepted as a social activity and constructive interactions with lecturer and peers.

Pedagogy approach:
Padlet is shown in the classroom by a projector, and works like a sheet of paper, where students can put images, videos, documents, text from any device. During the session the lecturer comment or answer the students posts.

Evaluation:
Using Padlet the students experienced greater opportunity to enter the dialogue and by using their comments at a starting point, they got answer to their questions about the course.
Using Padlet the introduction was experienced relevant by the students and on their grounds.

Application to Education and /or practice:
Using a didactic tool as Padlet, will increase the students activity and this method will give them an opportunity to share knowledge and in this way work collaborative.

References:
Thielke Huff, M. & Cruz, L. (2013) Bridging Gaps and Creates Spaces Health Education in the New Millenium, The International HETL Review. Special Issue, pp. 46-59.

Lave, J., & Wenger, E. (1991) Situated learning: Legitimate peripheral participation. Cambridge Mass.: Cambridge University Press.

https://da.padlet.com/