Parking lot
Also known as: anonymous feedback
Parking lot can be used by students to post questions or comments at any time during a focussed content activity. At the start of an event the teacher explains to students that they can use a ‘parking lot’ to help them work more effectively. Whenever a point is raised or questions are asked that they don’t understand or doesn’t directly relate to the subject or session, students can write it on a post-it note and ‘park it’ on a flip chart or designated wall area. Invite class members to add to the parking lot at any time. As the activity comes to a close, time should be made available to address the points and questions on the parking lot, with the whole cohort. Any unanswered questions should be followed up with the class by the class teacher or class member.
ICT templates
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| Office 365 | Google G Suite |
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| Forms - Parking lot template (new window) |
Forms - Parking lot template (new window)
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How to use with ICT
Assign a shared document or digital whiteboard as the ‘parking lot’, directing students to add their ideas and questions. Refer to this document at set points during lessons to clarify understanding.
Single computer
Use a form titled, ‘Parking lot’ where students can ask questions and access during lessons. Set the form to, Show link to submit another response, so each student can submit a new form. Set this form up on a computer when the projector is not being used. Refer to this document at set times to clarify understanding.
External resources
| Title | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Paved paradise…and put up a virtual parking lot by Casey Daleman | Paved paradise…and put up a virtual parking lot (new window) | A digital solution to a parking lot for questions and comments during a lesson. |
| Parking Lot: LEARN strategy (video) published by the K20 Center | Parking Lot: LEARN Strategy (new window) | The K20 Center explores Parking Lot, an instructional strategy that uses a special area in the classroom where students can write down their questions about a lesson to be answered later. |
| 30 creative ways to use Padlet for teachers and students by Lucie Renard | 30 creative ways to use Padlet (new window) | A post-it board to support student ideas, including as a parking lot. |
| Creating a classroom parking lot by Courtney Belolan | Creating a classroom parking lot (new window) | Creating a parking lot supports internal student dialogue and makes it transparent. |
| Put up a parking lot! by Michael King and Jane Kovacs | Put up a parking lot! (new window) | Describes the thinking and procedure for using parking lot as a quality learning tool so that teachers don’t take things for granted or miss opportunities – but in a very different way. |
| Parking lot by Hyper Island, on the Session Lab website | Parking lot (new window) | Describes the procedure for using this as a classic business tool to keep meetings and workshops on track. |
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