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Summer Tech Challenge # 5: Design Your Summer


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Summer is the perfect time to experiment with new technology without the pressure of a full school schedule. In this fifth installment of the Summer Tech Challenge, Meryl introduces one of her favorite educational tools: Padlet.

Whether you want to plan summer adventures, organize projects, create a travel journal, or build a digital portfolio, Padlet offers an easy and flexible way to collect ideas, photos, videos, documents, and more in one place.

This week’s challenge is simple: create a Padlet and discover how it could become one of your favorite tools for homeschooling.

In this episode
  • Why summer is a great time to explore new technology
  • What Padlet is and why it’s one of Meryl’s favorite educational tools
  • How Padlet works as a collaborative digital bulletin board
  • Ideas for creating a summer activity brainstorming board
  • Using Kanban boards to organize projects and tasks
  • Creating a visual travel journal or photo collection
  • Using Padlet as a digital student portfolio
  • How to get started with Padlet’s templates, Gallery, and Learn section
  • Tips for collaborating with family members or homeschool groups
  • This Week’s Challenge

    Create a free Padlet and use it to document or plan part of your summer. Some ideas include:

    • Brainstorm summer activities
    • Organize a family project
    • Create a vacation photo board
    • Track books you’ve read
    • Build a simple digital portfolio
    • Plan goals or hobbies for the rest of the summer
    • Then share a screenshot or describe what you created on one of FundaFunda Academy’s social media posts about this episode for a chance to win.

      Giveaway

      Each week, one participant will be randomly selected to win a FundaFunda Academy Unit Study of their choice.

      At the end of the Summer Tech Challenge, one grand prize winner will receive a $50 Amazon gift card.

      Resources Mentioned
      • Padlet – https://padlet.com
      • Padlet Learn – https://padlet.com/learn
      • Padlet Gallery – https://padlet.com/gallery
      • Entering the Summer Challenge

        Share what you did in the challenge on one of the FundaFunda Education Instagram or Facebook posts or in one of these Facebook groups:

          • Homeschooling with Technology
          • Homeschooling Middle School
          • Homeschooling College-Bound Teens
          • If you are not on social media, email your entry to [email protected] and it can be shared on your behalf.

            Each week, one participant will win a FundaFunda Academy unit study of their choice worth $20. Everyone who participates during the summer will also be entered into the grand prize drawing for a $50 gift card.

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