Ed Tech |Monday, November 3, 2014
Padlet is a web app that lets users post notes on a digital wall. The uses for this site in the classroom are virtually endless!
There’s a good chance you’ve done the “write on a sticky noteand put it on the wall” activity — or have seen it happen before.
Padlet lets those sticky notes have images, links and videos AND be available with practically any Internet-ready device.
It used to be blocked by my school’s Internet filter. This school year, the powers that be have allowed it through on student devices, opening up lots of possibilities in class!
Padlet is a great place for gathering ideas, sharing them and modifying them later. It’s like a living, breathing webpage. Users can add links, YouTube videos, files and images to Padlet notes. They can move and arrange them. A link to a Padlet can be shared and Padlets can be embedded into webpages.
Here are 20 ways to use Padlet in class:
1. Bell ringer activity
Ask students what they remember from the previous day’s lesson. The ensuing page should summarize what still needs to be taught and should serve as a good place for students to review content.
2. Predicting activity
As you proceed through new content with students, stop and let them predict what will happen next with notes on a Padlet. Later, refer to the Padlet to see how close students’ guesses were.
3. Collaborative notetaking
While listening to a presentation, students can work together to add notes to a Padlet to produce a resource they can refer to later. This also works with staff meetings!
4. Event planning
If you’re planning a class party or a field trip, all of the information can go on a Padlet, including photos of the destination, a list of who’s bringing what, links to pertinent websites and more.
5. Living webquest
Webquests have been static webpages that included links to sites and questions. They often didn’t change. Students can create a living webquest where new links are added continually. You can create questions at the end of the activity to the links available at that time.
6. Exit ticket
What did you learn today? What didn’t make sense? What questions do you still have? Students can answer those questions on a Padlet and refer to it later.
7. QR code Padlet gallery
Students can create a Padlet with information/images/links on a certain topic. When done, they can print a QR code to it (use the “Share/Export” button on the right) and a related image and/or title. Place those QR codes around the room so students can see each other’s work.
8. Ask for suggestions or ideas
Let students, parents or others share ideas for improving. Be careful, though — asking for suggestions like this can begin a flame war of negative messages. You can enable moderating (Settings > Privacy > Moderate posts) so you approve posts before they’re public.
9. Class document hub
Upload important class files to a Padlet so students can go there to download them any time.
10. Whiteboard answers
For a more personal and engaging touch to answering questions, students can write answers to questions or ideas on a small whiteboard. Then, using a camera on their devices, they can snap a picture of themselves holding the whiteboard (or sheet of paper) and post it to a Padlet.
11. Field trip documentation
Going on a trip? Add pictures of it to a wall using the camera on your device — or on student devices. If you have access to wi-fi or cellular data, upload those photos on the fly. Give parents the link before leaving and they’ll be able to see updates instantly during the day!
12. Poster presentations
Replace poster boards with Padlet. Have students add images, information and links. Then embed them in a class website.
13. Research resource gathering
Students (or groups) can create their own individual Padlets to hold ideas, sources, etc. for research. That way, they won’t lose important papers and everyone will have access if someone’s absent!
14. Class/club updates
Create a message board for your class or club with a Padlet to announce changes, post photos or deliver important information. Take it to the next level and have updates sent via email or text using this trick.
15. Collect videos to share in class
Gather all the YouTube videos you want to show your class in one place. Those videos are clickable and viewable from the Padlet. Then, post a link to the Padlet on a class website (or just provide the link) so absent students can watch to catch up.
16. Sub lesson plans
Need to miss a day of school? Create links, add photos and post videos to leave for your substitute teacher to provide students. Include a video of you giving directions so there’s no miscommunication!
17. Interactive storytelling
Create a story and ask students where it should go next. Students can type their ideas into the Padlet. Take student ideas and continue story.
18. Image tagging
Have students upload a picture as a background. They can post notes on that message to highlight and explain certain parts of the image.
19. Introductions
Students can create an introductory Padlet at the beginning of the school year showing things about themselves. They could revisit it at the end of the year to see if it’s changed.
20. Gather responses globally
Create a Padlet with a question and post it on Twitter, a blog or other social media. (A hashtag like #comments4kids could help more people see it and respond.) See where in the world responses come from!
Looking for FREE Tech Like A PIRATE resources?
You’ll find a treasure trove of additional ideas and activities related to the book at TechLikeAPirate.com!
Looking for some more ideas? These sites have them!
- 32 Interesting Ways to Use Padlet in the Classroom
- Padlet page from Public Schools of North Carolina
- “Padleting Together” from a fourth-grade teacher
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FAQs
How can Padlet be used in the classroom? ›
Padlet can be a great classroom tool for small groups of students participating in collaborative research. To help organize the board, students can post driving questions about their topic, and as they find answers (or more questions) during the research process, they can post them under each driving question.
What are three key features of Padlet? ›- Add posts with one click, copy-paste, or drag and drop.
- Works the way your mind works - with sight, sound, and touch.
- Changes are autosaved.
- Simple link sharing allows for quick collaboration.
Padlet gives an opportunity to the students to learn from each other. Gathering ideas and sharing ideas not only improves their perception, but will also enable them to look at a particular idea from various perspectives.
What are the benefits of Padlet for students? ›Seven Benefits of Padlet
Students write better when they know their work will likely be read by others besides me. COLLABORATION: Padlet allows for interaction between the poster and the reader. As the teacher, I can choose reaction styles: hearts, thumbs up, thumbs down, votes, stars, or assign grades using points.
Pros: It's beyond easy to use, the customizable interface is intuitive, and help is available around every corner. Cons: Accessibility features are somewhat lacking, and though it's possible to include almost any media, options to add nuance to a Padlet's appearance are limited.
What is the basic plan for Padlet? ›Padlet is free for its most basic plan, which limits users to three Padlets and caps file size uploads. You can always use one of those three, then delete and replace it with a new one. You just are not able to store more than three long term.
Can Padlet be used for brainstorming? ›Padlet can be used as a way for students to collaboratively or individually organize their brainstorming ideas. This application is appropriate for a large range of learners, children as well as adults. This video is a compilation of just a few ways that Padlet can be used in and out of the classroom.
How Padlet can be used as assessment tool? ›You can use Padlet as a platform for showcasing group work. For example, if students' task is to research a topic, Padlet can be a good outlet for showcasing the main results of their research. It has the potential to gather all of the relevant resources in one place that can be shared with the whole class.
What are the different types of padlets? ›There are 8 different Padlet formats: Wall, Canvas, Stream, Grid, Shelf, Backchannel, Map & Timeline.
What is better than Padlet? ›- FileHold. FileHold Enterprise is a document management solution that helps large organizations to transition to a paperless work environment. ...
- Optix. ...
- ENet Docs. ...
- Jotform. ...
- WordPress. ...
- DocuSign. ...
- Weebly. ...
- Microsoft OneNote.
What is secret on Padlet? ›
Secret (no log in required)
If you choose the Secret privacy option, your Padlet will only be viewable by those who access it via a link.
Padlet is a must for any school/classroom! Our teachers and students enjoy using Padlet for many purposes. It is user-friendly and a great way to virtually display comments, work, compliments, images, etc. Easy to use, cool templates, and ease of managing pads for comments, images, uploading, etc.
What is a Padlet activity? ›Padlet is a free online tool that is best described as an online notice board. Padlet can be used by students and teachers to post notes on a common page. The notes posted by teachers and students can contain links, videos, images and document files.
How do you promote student collaboration with Padlet? ›- Use the key features of Padlet.
- Create a Padlet Wall to use with your students.
- Invite students to collaborate on Padlets.
- Use Padlet for group projects.
- Teach a collaborative lesson using Padlet.
You can sign up for a Pro account, which offers unlimited Padlets and removes upload limits. Individual Pro accounts currently cost $8/month. Padlet also offers Backpack for Schools, a bulk pricing plan that gives schools more privacy options, extra security, student portfolios, and more.
How do you play 10 things in common icebreaker? ›10 things in common
Split everyone into pairs and hand each pair a piece of paper. Each pair is responsible for finding 10 things they have in common with one another. Remember to tell everyone easy cop-outs aren't allowed, like "we both have hands".
Padlets can also be used for discussion - post the topics you want your students to discuss on a Padlet, and allow students to comment underneath.
Can students draw on Padlet? ›It's simple, first, create a post by tapping + or double-clicking anywhere on the padlet. Next, click the "More" icon (...), then select "Drawing". The drawing window will open, this is where you can draw to your heart's content.
What best describes Padlet as a teaching tool? ›It is essentially a virtual bulletin board in which collaborators can simultaneously create and organize posts of any content type, whether it be text, documents, images, videos, audio, or links.
What is Padlet and how is it used? ›What is Padlet? Padlet is an online post it wall. It allows individuals (and large/ small groups) to post their comments, questions, and resources in one place that is easily accessible to everyone.
What are the pros and cons of Padlet? ›
Pros: It's beyond easy to use, the customizable interface is intuitive, and help is available around every corner. Cons: Accessibility features are somewhat lacking, and though it's possible to include almost any media, options to add nuance to a Padlet's appearance are limited.
What is Padlet and how does it work tips & tricks? ›Padlet is, simply put, an online noticeboard. It gives teachers a blank slate to customize their own platforms and add numerous media resources like videos, images, helpful links, a classroom newsletter, fun classroom updates, lesson material, answers to questions, and more.
What safety features does Padlet have? ›In addition, the hosting facility provides a 24x7 security system, video surveillance, intrusion detection systems and locked cage areas. The Service provider is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified. Padlet has its headquarters in San Francisco, United States and a regional office in Singapore.