This talk addresses how Padlet and Perusall were used in the International Studies capstone course in spring to increase engagement outside of class, and as an alternative to discussion board or assignments that only the instructor would read. Padlet is similar to jamboard and allows users to create interactive posts with images, text, links, videos, polls, and more. Perusall allows students to comment on and pose questions about a text or video that others also see and can interact with. Both technologies are a great way to prepare for a class discussion, or to follow-up on a topic after class. Padlet and Perusall have free versions, though they are very limited in their use, so we will briefly discuss the different pricing structures.
