Jacquelyn Martinez - New Media & New Literacies

PADLET Padlet is a platform that enables students to engage digitally by allowing them to communicate through images, text, audio, or video recordings. Padlet is also helpful for providing feedback to students by allowing us educators to leave feedback in the form of  hearts  on their posts. Students use Padlet to get creative and express themselves through text, images, videos, and audio. According to Padlet (2019) it states, "It can also be used for collective research projects, collecting feedback after a specific lesson or event, asking open-ended questions, brainstorming, noticeboards, news and current events pages, and much more." I use Padlet to have my students begin research with a group, where they can share their thoughts, ideas, and media on their research process. Padlet is a great alternative to Google Classroom because it’s more interactive and lets people share and communicate in a creative way. Unlike Google Classroom, Padlet makes it easy for everyone to sh...

 My research focuses on using media, such as video documentaries, to enhance literacy skills in my social studies classroom. By incorporating visual and multimedia resources, I aim to help students better understand complex concepts and improve their reading, writing, and critical thinking abilities. This approach allows students to engage with the material in different ways, making learning more interactive and relevant to their lives. Through this, I hope to foster a deeper understanding of social studies topics while supporting literacy development across multiple modes of communication. Cardillo, S. (2022). Short-form Documentary: A Scaffolding Approach Using Challenges. Teaching Journalism & Mass Communication, 12 (2), 81-85. https://sunyempire.idm.oclc.org/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarly-journals%2Fshort-form-documentary-scaffolding-approach-using%2Fdocview%2F2760580363%2Fse-2%3Faccountid%3D8067   The article analyzes how documentaries are a po...