Smart groups
Updated 2 weeks ago
by
Rana Wilds
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
- Visit https://ta.padlet.com/smart-groups.
- Enter your list of student names along with the number of groups you want to create or the desired group size.
- Optional: Add any additional context or requirements for group formation, like student or group characteristics.
- Click the arrow to generate balanced student groups.
Once the groups are generated, review them. If you're not happy with the generated results, you can adjust the information entered and click Regenerate.
When you are satisfied with the output, choose one of our Export options to Export to Google Sheets, Export to CSV or Export to Excel.
You can also Share the link to your output or Duplicate the prompt.
Prompts and examples
Example 1
Input:
- List of names: A list of 11 students with their characteristics (Alfie, Noah, Mia, Charlotte, Leila, Leo, Amara, Ella, Freya, Oliver, Emma).
- Number of groups: 2 groups of equal size
- Additional context: 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.
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.
