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This is cool.

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Search the TIG names for related posts

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Save them to read when you have long train trips.

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You can not only collect titles, but have the links to go with them.

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Hello aea365ers! I'm Susan Kistler, Executive Director Emeritus of the American Evaluation Association, professional trainer and editor, and all around gregarious gal. Email me at susan@thesmarterone.com if you wish to get in touch.

Rad Resource - Padlet: The last time I wrote about Padlet for aea365, exactly two years ago on September 12 of 2012, it was still called Wallwisher. One name change, two years, and a number of upgrades since then, this web-based virtual bulletin board application is worth a fresh look.

Padlet is extremely easy to set up - it takes under 10 seconds and can be done with or without an account; however, I highly recommend that you sign up for a free account to manage multiple bulletin boards and manipulate contributions.

Padlet is even easier to use, just click on a bulletin board and add a note. You can add to your own boards, or to other boards for which you have a link. I've set up two boards to try.

Hot Tip - Brainstorming: Use Padlet to brainstorm ideas and get input from multiple sources, all anonymously. Anonymously is the keyword here - the extreme ease of use (no sign in!) is balanced by the fact that contributions only have names attached if the contributors wish to add their names.

Hot Tip - Backchannel: Increasingly, facilitators are leveraging backchannels during courses and workshops as avenues for attendees to discuss and raise questions. Because Padlet is a platform/device independent application (PIA) accessed through the browser, and does not require a login to contribute, it can make an excellent backchannel tool.

The uses are almost endless - any time you might try sticky notes, Padlet may be a virtual alternative.

***IF YOU ARE READING THIS POST IN EMAIL, PLEASE CLICK BACK TO THE AEA365 WEBSITE TO TRY IT OUT!***

This board illustrates the linen background (there are 15+ backgrounds from which to choose) with contributions added wherever the contributor placed them (the owner may then move them). Just click to give it a try. Please.

This board illustrates the wood background with contributions organized as tiles (a new option).

The size is small when embedded on aea365, go here to see the same board in full page view.

Hot Tip - Multimedia: Padlet can accommodate pictures, links, text, files, and video (when hosted elsewhere).

Hot Tip - Export: A major improvement to Padlet's functionality has been the addition of the capacity to export the contributions to Excel for analysis, sharing, etc.

Rad Resource - Training: I'll be offering an estudy online workshop in October on collaborative and participatory instrument development. We'll leverage Padlet as an avenue for stakeholder input if you'd like to see it in action. Learn more here.
Do you have questions, concerns, kudos, or content to extend this aea365 contribution? Please add them in the comments section for this post on the aea365 webpage so that we may enrich our community of practice. Would you like to submit an aea365 Tip? Please send a note of interest to aea365@eval.org . aea365 is sponsored by the American Evaluation Association and provides a Tip-a-Day by and for evaluators.

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Susan Kistler on Padlet: A Free Virtual Bulletin Board and Brainstorming Tool

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Hello aea365ers! I'm Susan Kistler, Executive Director Emeritus of the American Evaluation Association, professional trainer and editor, and all around gregarious gal. Email me at susan@thesmarterone.com if you wish to get in touch. Rad Resource - Padlet: The last time I wrote about Padlet for aea365, exactly two years ago on September 12 of 2012, it was still called Wallwisher.

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Challenge yourself to try new-to-you technology mentioned! It could put you ahead of the curve.

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Don't worry if you can't read the posts every day, subscribe and then read when a title intrigues you.

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I could collect the titles of my favorite posts on a wall so I always remember them!

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Use the search function and keywords (such as "empowerment" or "Patton") to find what you need among the 1500+ posts

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Eat chocolate while reading