Wakelet is an online tool that allows users to gather, store and organise content into various collections. It also enables you to curate content in a personal and meaningful way.
I stumbled upon Wakelet a few years ago and I have been using it ever since. It has revolutionised my social bookmarking and has allowed me to create collections of online resources that are organised by theme or subject.
Wakelet can be accessed via a web browser or a browser extension that can be downloaded for Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox. It is also available as an app on apple and android devices.
COLLECTIONS
Each Collection you create will include a title, optional cover image and/or description. The types of resources you can add to a Collection can range from a piece of text to an image, URL link, YouTube video, Tweet, Flipgrid Video, or a link to a resource in your Google Drive or OneDrive. If you previously had a resource bookmarked in Wakelet, you can always add it to a Collection as well.
Once you have created a Collection, you have the option to share it widely and even invite people to collaborate on a Collection with you. You can decide whether you would like your Collection to remain private, public, or unlisted. You can edit a Collection at any time, and you can even download it as a PDF document. When viewing your Collection in PDF format all the resources are hyperlinked and are easily accessed by the simple click of a button.
Depending on the type of Collection you are creating you can decide what type of view you want your Collection to have. This is a nice way to personalise your Collection based on the type of content you are sharing, or the 'look' you want a particular Collection to have. There are four different styles to choose from:
Media View - Display visual, interactive content within your collection.
Compact View - Display your content as tiles and descriptions.
Grid View - Display visual, interactive content within your collection.
Mood Board - Display your content in a visual and engaging "board" view.
Another fantastic way of using a Collection is to design it as a Learning Path. A Learning Path enables teachers to select and organise resources into a sequence or collection and share it among their colleagues or pupils.
This sequence or collection is in a particular order and may include resources which are grouped by theme, subject, class, topic or whatever the creator decides. As part of creating the Learning Path, a teacher may describe how it is to be used, for example for planning purposes, lesson development, homework, project work and so on.
In the same was as a Collection, each Learning Path generates a unique URL that can be easily shared with your students. Learning Paths are also available to download as PDF document.
Here's an example of a Learning Path I created for my students for Earth Day 2021.
TEMPLATES
A new feature in Wakelet is Templates. You can create visual, engaging collections that educate, inform, and inspire your students. Templates can take on many forms including:
Newsletter Lesson plan
Group project
Research Assignment
Portfolio
Reading list
If you are looking for some Template inspiration you can search through the different styles available to you here. Or if you're feeling adventurous you can always create your own Template!
SPACES
Another neat feature within Wakelet is Spaces. Spaces is for when you want to create a separate area for a particular class or a project. We saw that a Collection is made up of links and content, but a Space is made up of collections! A Space is a great place for you to create collections on a particular subject, and invite people to collaborate and create their own collections within the same Space. Spaces are there for when you want to get really specific with something, so you can create as many Spaces as you like. You can also have as many Collections as you want within each of your Spaces.
STUDENT LOGIN
The latest feature to arrive to Wakelet and the most beneficial of all to teachers is Student Accounts! Creating accounts for your students is the best way for them to experience the magic of Wakelet, and take ownership of their own private space online. There are hundreds of amazing ways that your students can benefit from using Wakelet. The platform becomes a student's own personal space on the web, where they can:
Organise their research.
Participate in collaborative activities with their classmates.
Complete assignments.
Create digital portfolios and record their school experiences.
Much more!
You can easily set up accounts for your students by importing them directly from Google Classroom, Microsoft Educator or Clever. Only users within the same group or classroom can see the content that another student has created. A student account is entirely private, and content created on it can only be shared with the owner of the main account (class teacher), or the other members of the class or group. Students can not invite each other to Collections to collaborate on, however you can create a Collection and invite them into the Collection to collaborate with each other.
Go to the Wakelet for Educators homepage now to log in and create your free educator account https:// learn.wakelet.com/
Wakelet also have their own dedicated YouTube channel https:// www.youtube.com/user/wakelet/featured where you can access hundreds on tutorials on how to use Wakelet.
WAKELET COMMUNITY
There's also the opportunity to join the Wakelet Community and ride the Wakelet Wave! Why not jump on board and work towards becoming a Wakelet Ambassador.
For more information on how to start riding the #WakeletWave and become a member of this fantastic community, check out this dedicated collection here.
WAKELET IRELAND COMMUNITY
The Wakelet Ireland community is a fast-growing network of educators committed to using Wakelet as part of
their teaching and learning pedagogy and sharing best practices among fellow educators. As a result, this has led to the creation of a dedicated Wakelet Ireland Facebook Community page.
The group's purpose is for educators to be able to share ideas, ask questions, and get useful feedback regarding the uses of Wakelet in your classroom. It is a safe place for our community to learn and grow. To join this inspirational group click here.
To follow me on Wakelet or to access any of my collections, navigate to my linktree page!
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