{"id":9675,"date":"2026-03-29T11:55:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T11:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=9675"},"modified":"2026-03-29T11:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T11:55:35","slug":"the-anti-boredom-tech-tool-kit-for-meetings-and-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=9675","title":{"rendered":"The anti-boredom tech tool kit for meetings and classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"content-chunk\">\n<p>The hardest part of teaching\u2014or leading meetings\u2014is sparking engagement. Getting people to engage enthusiastically with something new can be tough. It\u2019s especially challenging if people are overwhelmed, super busy, or just tired.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"content-chunk\">\n<p>As we aim to stretch people\u2019s thinking in a new direction, tools are just one part of the overall picture. But they can help. Last week I shared\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wondertools.substack.com\/p\/top-teaching-tools\">five tools<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for creating learning paths, interactive lessons, and new kinds of digital notebooks. Today\u2019s follow-up recommendations focus on creative engagement.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to be a teacher to find these resources for opening up participation useful. If you lead a team, run meetings, or collaborate with colleagues, you can benefit from these tools.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-padlet-inspire-creative-collaboration\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/\">Padlet<\/a>:<strong> <\/strong>Inspire Creative\u00a0Collaboration<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/\">Padlets<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0are digital bulletin boards where people can post comments, links, voice recordings, or short videos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"content-chunk\">\n<p><strong>How it works:\u00a0<\/strong>Set up a board with a topic or a template. Start with a blank grid, map, timeline, discussion thread, or image gallery. Participants can use their own devices to add notes, documents, images, or comments. Or they can use Padlet\u2019s built-in recorder to add audio or video.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How you can use it:\u00a0<\/strong>Build a board to accompany a live, collaborative lesson, event, or meeting. Or have people contribute to it asynchronously. You can also use it as a showcase for exceptional work or as a space for peer collaboration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How I use it:\u00a0<\/strong>I find Padlet useful for group brainstorming, icebreakers, and online learning activities. For remote classes, I\u2019ve used Padlet to collect questions before class and for team-building collections\u2014gathering people\u2019s favorite songs, books, and snacks\u2014to help us get to know one another better. I\u2019ve also used Padlet as a more visual, welcoming version of an online discussion board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91517694\/the-anti-boredom-tech-toolkit-for-meetings-and-classes\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hardest part of teaching\u2014or leading meetings\u2014is sparking engagement. Getting people to engage enthusiastically with something new can be tough. It\u2019s especially challenging if people are overwhelmed, super busy, or just tired. As we aim to stretch people\u2019s thinking in a new direction, tools are just one part of the overall picture. 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