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Writing is one of the basic skills that a language learner is supposed to perform well in order to master the language. Hence, writing well is professed as an important indicator for students’ successful academic achievement. In the development of language learning and teaching, the issue of how to achieve success in the writing skill has always drawn attention to a great number of scholars, researchers, teachers and students, from novices to experts. The last decade witnesses and applies tremendous changes in language teaching and learning thanks to the advances in technology. Padlet, a digital notice board with a rich media space to enhance education communication via collaborative writing and peer review, has been considered an effective assisted tool in teaching writing among L2 learners. This paper, thus, serves as a review of using Padlet to improve college students’ writing performance, thereby, recommends appropriate and efficient approaches in teaching writing at the Faculty of Foreign Languages & Oriental Studies, Yersin University. The findings show that it has never been easier and faster for teachers and students to use Padlet as an interactive board as long as there is the Internet and an Internet-connected device. From the interaction via this online board, collaborative writing and peer review will help improve learners' writing skills. In addition, other features such as the colorful backgrounds, images, icons, reactions all make it an attractive and user-friendly app compared to other conventional tools.
KEY WORDS: writing; writing performance; Padlet; collaborative writing; peer review
