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Fun Icebreaker: Padlet AI Art Studio

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Main Website:

https://padlet.com/

Activity Website:

https://padlet.com/

Tech Product/Equipment:

Computer and projector, Mobile devices for students, Computer

Activity Description

Source: https://padlet.com/ by Padlet (License: CC0/Public Domain)

Create community in a new class by having students introduce themselves in an icebreaker. Students post a Padlet AI-generated image that represents themselves.

Preparation

Check the website to ensure it is not blocked at your site.
Read through the lesson plan.
Make a free account at Padlet.
Practice posting to the wall you create on a phone, if students will be posting via their cell phones.

How-To

Log in at Padlet.
Select "Make" at the top of the user dashboard.
Scroll to find "AI Recipes" and then "view all."
Select "AI Art Studio."
Add a title (such as Icebreaker Introductions) and description. The description can be instructions, such as "Make an AI image that shows your favorite animal in your favorite place doing your favorite activity while eating your favorite food. Include the flag of your country of birth."
Post your own AI image. Select "Post" on the wall you created.
In "Artwork Title" add your name.
Select the box that says "AI image."
Enter an image prompt to match the description (e.g., a cat in a swimming pool eating tacos while reading a book. add a flag of (country)."
Padlet will provide four AI images. Select the preffered image and then "Publish."
Select the gear icon in the top right for appearance and posting options: Make sure "moderation" is set so that anyone can post.
Select "Share" in the top right for sharing options: Make sure to select "Writer" for "Visitors with a link." Copy the link to share with students or get the embed code to paste into the code editor in an LMS (Canvas, for example). You can also select the QR code to dowload, project, or pin to the header of the wall.

Teacher Tips

Have students write their image prompt first before posting.

Model as many times as needed and include either a video tutorial or written instructions as students post.

More Ways

Padlet has numerous possiblities. See "Recipes" for several educational templates that you can quickly use and customize.

Other icebreakers on Padlet include "Map" and "Two Truths and a Lie." Just select one and follow the on-screen tutorial for set-up.

Note that with a free account, you have only three walls. However, in the "Share" options, you can export walls as images or PDFs or download files before deleting or remaking and deleting posts to re-use (see remake in top right).

Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Beginning High
Intermediate Low
Intermediate High
Advanced

View Lesson Plan

Warm-up

Engagement

Welcome students to a new class.

Ask students what an icebreaker is and what its purpose is.

Introduction

Engagement

Tell students that they are going to introduce themselves with an image that represents some of their favorite things.

Presentation

Engagement Enhancement Extension

Model for students your own AI image prompt:

Your favorite animal in your favorite place doing your favorite activity while eating your favorite food. Include the flag of your country of birth.

For example: A cat in a swimming pool eating tacos while reading a book. Add a flag of (country).

Ask students how they might make this prompt more descriptive.

Practice

Engagement Enhancement Extension

Help students write their own prompts. Give feedback.

Then share the Padlet AI Art Studio wall you created (with link or QR code).

Demonstrate for students how to post:

Select "Post."
Type your name at the top.
Select "AI image."
Type in the prompt.
Four images will appear. Select the one you like.
Select "Publish."

Evaluation

Engagement Extension

Students introduce themselves. You can provide a frame:

My name is ___________.

I am from ____________.

My favorite animal is _______________.

My favorite place is ________________.

My favorite activity is _______________.

My favorite food is _________________.

Thank you. Do you have any questions!

For higher-level students, the frame may use vobabulary such as "represent(s)," "symbolize(s)," etc., and students can be asked to explain further by giving reasons (My favorite activity is... because...).

Note: To show one post at a time, open the Padlet wall and select "Slideshow" at the top right.

Students can add questions or comments or likes to others' posts.

Application

Extension

Students will have learned how to use Padlet, how to write a simple AI image prompt, and will have gotten to know their classmates.