Smart groups

The smart groups tool from Padlet TA helps you intelligently organize students into balanced groups based on their characteristics and your specific requirements. This tool helps teachers create optimal student groupings for collaborative activities, projects, and classroom management without the time-consuming manual effort typically required for thoughtful group composition.

How it works

1. Visit https://ta.padlet.com/smart-groups
2. Enter your list of student names along with the number of groups you want to create or the desired group size
3. Optional: Add any additional context or requirements for group formation, like student or group characteristics
4. Click the arrow to generate balanced student groups

Once the groups are generated, review them. You can also adjust the prompt and regenerate the groups.

Prompts and examples

Input: A list of 11 students with their characteristics (Alfie, Noah, Mia, Charlotte, Leila, Leo, Amara, Ella, Freya, Oliver, Emma), requesting 2 equal-sized groups with the condition that each group should have both outgoing and reserved students, and that Freya and Leo should not be in the same group.

Output: Two balanced groups - "Golden Gate Innovators" (Noah, Mia, Alfie, Leila, Freya, Emma) and "Bay Bridge Pioneers" (Charlotte, Leo, Amara, Ella, Oliver, Elliott) - arranged in a visually appealing format.

View this example.

Best practices for prompting

See our Best practices for prompting guide for tips on crafting effective prompts.

Related TA apps

• Name picker: Padlet TA's name picker helps you randomly select students for participation, creating fair opportunities for all students.
• Class activity ideas generator: The class activity ideas generator from Padlet TA provides creative group activities that complement your newly formed student groups.