The Application of Padlet in Teaching and Learning of Writing Recount Text at Senior High School in Palu City

Writing skill is one of the essential skill in English language skills that should be mastered by Senior High school students. Meanwhile, writing is perceived as one of the most challenging and less attractive skills to be learned. The application of Padlet as a learning media is an alternative strategy for motivating and promoting students to write. Therefore, this study attempted to provide transparent information of the integration technology in teaching and learning English writing skills, particularly in writing recount text using Padlet, and how the student's response and attitude toward the use of Padlet in the writing process. This research applied a case study and conducted at Grade Eleventh, Madani Senior High School. The data were collected through observation, interviews obtained from the teacher, and questionnaires for the students. The researcher employed a Qualitative approach in analyzing the data. The findings show that students accepted the application of Padlet in conducting the teaching and learning process, it gives a positive effect on the students learning performance: 1. it was about 85% student can do the task collaboratively and `cooperatively, 2. students were motivating and participating actively in-class activities. These findings suggest that the use of Padlet can be implemented at other schools in Palu City.