5 Ways to Do a Digital Gallery Walk

Digital Gallery Walks are one of my favorite activities to use in my classroom. They give students an opportunity to get a lot of input with short readings, compare cultural practices, gather information, and generally explore a larger amount of information in a short amount of time. With the onset of distance, remote, virtual, and hybrid teaching I wanted to explore some options for how to do a digital gallery walk that you might use in whatever setting you’re in this year!

Not sure what a gallery walk is? Click here to read my post on them in Spanish class and see some examples!

Digital Gallery Walks

Gallery Walks can use any sort of material – short readings, images, infographics, student projects or writings – so let’s look at a few ways you can share those materials virtually or in a hybrid class setting for your digital gallery walk!

1. Google Slides (put one on each Slide) Check out this example. The teacher is showing her students how to interact with one she set up from their submissions!
2. Google Jamboard – Add sticky note responses to the material
3. Padlet – Students can comment their thoughts
4. TeachersPayTeachers Digital Tool – This is a great way for easily digitizing resources you’ve downloaded! Click here to see a short tutorial!
5. Open on student device and walk around (spread out!) – Click here for more info and a handy visual!

Level Up Your Digital Gallery Walk with Student Voice

Let’s make it even more interactive. A digital gallery walk isn’t just about presenting content. It’s about inviting your students to become part of it. One way to boost engagement is by letting students submit their own slides or media as part of the walk. Whether it’s a short reading they wrote, a quick Canva poster, or even a recorded Flip video, the key is giving them ownership.

Imagine this. You assign a topic, students create their mini project, and then the class does a gallery walk of each other’s work. You’ve just combined creation, input, collaboration, and reflection all in one go. Bonus? It works in Google Slides, Padlet, or even inside a class Google Site. This gets students reading, listening, and thinking in Spanish without feeling like they’re doing a heavy grammar drill. It’s low pressure and high impact learning.

My Recommendation

As you’re sorting through the options above, I would just recommend to stick with what you’re comfortable with! If you’ve never used Padlet, but are familiar with Google Slides, Slides will work really well for this!

If you use Google Classroom, the TpT digital tool is a really quick way to make resources you’ve used in past years work for teaching remotely!

Keep the Energy High with Movement and Connection

Even if your classroom is virtual or hybrid, your digital gallery walk doesn’t have to feel like just clicking through a slideshow. Turn it into an interactive challenge. Use prompts or scavenger hunts to get students thinking while they explore each piece of content. You can create a Bingo board, give them search-and-find tasks, or add “find someone who” prompts like:

• Find a slide that features a new celebration
• Find a tradition that feels similar to something from your own culture
• Find a Spanish word you didn’t know before

Follow it up with a class discussion, partner chat, or written reflection. These little twists turn a basic activity into an unforgettable experience.

A well-designed digital gallery walk is more than just a way to deliver content.

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