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There's a good chance you've done the "write on a sticky note and 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:

15. Collect videos to share in class

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20 useful ways to use Padlet in class now

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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

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Let's Learn about Padlet! Blended Learning Workshop November 4, 2019 Danville Public Schools ...and other tools, too! Mentimeter OneTab QR Codes Blended Learning Padlet of 30+ Resources

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Padlet is a tool that I have used and recommended for many years. In the last year the folks at Padlet have introduced a slew of great new features including built-in video and audio recording. As anyone who runs an online service can tell you, with popularity comes increasing overhead to keep the service running. And that seems to be the case with Padlet as they have announced a big change to their pricing structure.

Moving forward, Padlet's basic (free) plan will allow new users to have three Padlet walls. If you already have an active Padlet account, you will be able to have three more than whatever you currently have in your account. For example, I have 154 walls in my account so my new limit is 157. Padlet reached out to me to clarify that if I delete some walls my limit will still be 157. But that 157 limit only applies to my account. If you have 47 walls in your free account, your new limit will be 50.

Padlet's paid plans are $8.95/ month or $99/ year. The paid plans will give you unlimited Padlet walls in your account. It's also worth noting that the free plan will display advertising.

I recorded the following short video yesterday afternoon to share some of my thoughts about Padlet's changes and the freemium business model in general.

And a big thanks to Danny Nicholson for bringing the Padlet news to my attention via a post on The Whiteboard Blog Facebook page.

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Padlet is a tool that I have used and recommended for many years. In the last year the folks at Padlet have introduced a slew of great new features including built-in video and audio recording. As anyone who runs an online service can tell you, with popularity comes increasing overhead to keep the service running.

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Padlet has been around for a while, but it continues to stay relevant and remains one of the tools I always come back to, especially if I am using a student-facing lesson like a Hyperdoc in my instructional practices.

A few days ago they did a magical update - proving once again that this app is a powerful amplifier of teaching and learning in the classroom!

Here is what is new and great about this dependable and time-tested app:

You can record a video or voice note right in the app. This gives the teacher the ability to leave a video prompt or have students leave video responses. While there are many apps that do this - and do it well - this is just another way you can add creativity and creation to your Padlet. This example comes straight from the Padlet blog.

Comments just got more powerful. You can now add likes, vote a response up or down, and giving student the ability to see which responses are the most compelling.

You can add drawings, add a map or add a link from Google Docs! Although not all of these options are part of the new update, this treasure chest of choices is hidden under the three dots and made me jump for joy when I discovered it.

The Dashboard is more visual and less cluttered - which is such a great way to keep teachers happy!

Amazing Exit Tickets - While these are some of the new updates...I believe that Padlet remains one of the top of the ways to gather Exit Tickets whether from a students mobile device or the computer in your classroom.

Padlet is featured in The Google Infused Classroom and is an important addition to any teachers tool belt of tricks!

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5 Reasons To Use Padlet Tomorrow - The Infused Classroom

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Padlet - Here is what is new and great about this dependable and time-tested app.

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Padlet is an application to create an online bulletin board that you can use to display information for any topic. Easily create an account and build a new board. You can add images, links, videos, and more. (Teachers First, 2019)

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Padlet is an application to create an online bulletin board that you can use to display information for any topic. There are seven different layouts to choose from that allow ... more

Padlet is an application to create an online bulletin board that you can use to display information for any topic. There are seven different layouts to choose from that allow you the ability to present information in various ways, create maps, and make timelines. Easily create an account and build a new board. Add images, links, videos, columns for sorting or refining organization, and more. Return to your Padlet to add additional information at any time and collaborate with others. Settings offer options to make Padlets open for public contributions, private, or moderated by you (you approve all contributions before they show). Free accounts allow you to make 3 Padlets that include search, themes, stats, premium wallpapers, and cross-device support for uploaded videos. You can always delete an old Padlet to make a new one. Find Video tutorials and Examples by scrolling to the bottom menu and finding "Support" on the left side of the page. This is a device-agnostic tool, available on the web but also available for free as both an Android and iOS app. Use it from any device or move between several devices and still access your work. App and web versions vary slightly.

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In the Classroom
Use a Padlet to collaborate in collecting ideas, brainstorming, and more. Use this tool easily in your Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) classroom since all students will be able to access it for free, no matter what device they have. Padlet does not show which work is attributable to which student, so you may want to require that students initial their contributions in order to get credit. If allowing all students to post to the wall or make comments, you may want to discuss internet safety and etiquette and establish specific class rules and consequences. Making the setting private again will prohibit content from later being replaced by classmate "vandalism."

Use a Padlet to collect webquest links and information to share with students. By leaving the wall open to comments, solicit input, discussions, or viewpoints from students. They can even contribute other sources they find. Color code resources to indicate different reading levels or "high challenge" sources for your more able students. Assign a student project where students choose their theme and design a wall around it. For example, have students create a wall about an environmental issue. They can include pictures, audio or video, links, and other information to display. Use as a new format for book reports. Do your students have favorites such as music or sports? Create a wall around these favorites or hobbies. Use a wall for grammar or vocabulary words. Create walls for debates or viewpoints. Post assignments, reminders, or study skills on a wall. Do you use student scribes or reporters? Use the Padlet site to create a wall with the goings-on in class. Embed your walls in a blog, wiki or website. See a similar tool (and more ideas to use either tool) in the TeachersFirst review of Lino here. Decide which one you prefer! Unfortunately, the Padlet embedded viewer is very small but can be scrolled in both directions.

Use Padlet as a class space during snow days and school breaks. Share the link to a teacher-created, public wall where students can share notes about what they did during the snow day or respond to a thought-provoking question.

Encourage creativity and organization by having your gifted students (or anyone doing independent projects) create Padlets to collect ideas, images, quotes, and more in an "idea bin." Require them to share a brainstorming Padlet to show you the ideas they considered before they launch into a project. Have them brainstorm (and later sort/color code) the possibilities for a creative problem solving or "Maker Faire" project. In writing or art classes, use Padlet as a virtual writer's journal or design notebook to collect ideas, images, and even video clips.

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Classroom uses for this free, online “virtual wall” are endless, but these ideas will get you started.

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I’m always excited when I’m using Padlet. Is it the interface, the way everything is designed, its purpose or the fact that I’m organizing things smoothly? I don’t know. It just makes me happy.

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