Miss Afdzan's Little Padlet Research by Ami Samad

What is Padlet?

afdzan — 2016-01-08 05:53:43 UTC

Padlet is a virtual wall that allows people to express their thoughts on a common topic easily. It works like an online sheet of paper where people can put any content (e.g. images, videos, documents, text) anywhere on the page, together with anyone, from any device.

Just imagine it as your own cork board with Post Its!

How can Padlet be used in the classroom?

afdzan — 2016-01-08 05:55:14 UTC

Some suggested ways to use Padlet in class:

Use as a brainstorming tool. Create a Padlet wall for the whole class where they can collect and share ideas about a given topic.
You can use the classroom Padlet wall to post assignments and homework reminders to students.
Classroom Padlet wall can be used as an open space where students engage in group discussions and interactive exchange of ideas.
Students can use Padlet for sharing their reflections on what they have learned and what they need help with.

Only to name a few.

Educational Benefits of Padlet

afdzan — 2016-01-08 06:00:05 UTC

Staying Connected

afdzan — 2016-01-08 06:19:27 UTC

Users can share their Padlet in these following ways:

Use it as a link e.g. padlet.com/afdzan/padletschool
Through social media such as Facebook, Google+, Pinterest and Twitter.
Use it as an embed code
Export your Padlet in different formats such as PDF, CSV or Excel

Address

afdzan — 2016-01-08 06:25:41 UTC

Users can create their own unique address/URL of their wall.

Users may choose to pick a padlet.com address or pick a domain they already own.

Padlet Features in a Glance

afdzan — 2016-01-08 06:30:52 UTC

Easy

It has a drag and drop feature. And it is an auto-save. You are already winning!

Instant Collaboration

Users can see everyone's activity on the Padlet instantly. Say goodbye to reloads!

Multimedia

Users can paste link to a YouTube video, drag a Word document from their computer and take a picture from their IPad camera.

Privacy

Users can keep a Padlet private between friends, and if they like them, users can give them permissions like the ability to change what you write or, if a user is a social kind, they can make a Padlet for the whole world to see.

Padlet Features in a Glance

afdzan — 2016-01-08 06:43:20 UTC

Mobile

Padlet works on almost everything. On your phone, tablet and even TV! Just not on your cat.

Layouts

Use the free form layout for flexibility and use streams if you like being organized. ( you do not want to see this office desk that i am working on right now). And oh yes, not forgetting the grid-like layout

Fun Background

Happy colors. Gorgeous interface. Or add your own amazing artwork. Padlet is Internet's vision of a bubble wrap.

Embeddable

Put the Padlet on your blog or website. Make it more wonderful. Plugin for WordPress available. More coming soon.

Are you impressed yet?

Log in to Padlet

afdzan — 2016-01-08 06:47:09 UTC

It is as easy as logging in to your Facebook and Google account. Like literally.

Just make sure you have an existing account or simply sign up.

This is how your Word Document will look like on Padlet

afdzan — 2016-01-08 06:56:19 UTC

Document courtesy of Miss Afdzan. Don't steal them.

Why Would You Want To Use It?

afdzan — 2016-01-08 07:29:19 UTC

to brainstorm ideas from a class
to collate research on a topic
to gauge understanding on a topic
to test student knowledge
to curate website links
to share information to an audience

JetPack for Individuals

afdzan — 2016-01-13 09:52:46 UTC

You can upgrade in Padlet to an annual subscription for Padlet Jetpack for $28.99 a year. With Jetpack you get

- themes that make your padlet stand out
- a larger library of backgrounds that come out of the box
- videos uploaded directly playable on the padlet itself
- extra storage, from 25MB per file to 250MB
- to find out where everyone viewing your padlets come from, and how many views you have
- more coming soon...