by Amanda Black
Padlet is a simple, free, online pin board. It invites sharing and collaboration using many types of content in a non-threatening and intuitive way. If you want to invite feedback or participation from a class, collect resources in a single place or even pitch a presentation, Padlet makes it easy, and visual. Create the Padlet, share the URL and watch it grow.
Photo credit: Upupa4me
Where do I start?
Set up a free account at padlet.com (you don’t have to, but it helps to collect all your padlets in one place). If you want a one-off ephemeral use, dodge the sign-up option and get started. There’s a lot of good information on how to work with Padlet here: Getting Started.
What can I use it for?
Four suggestions as a starting point:
- Create a Padlet to collect quick feedback and resources on a theme in a face to face class or prior to contact time. This example illustrates very brief contributions from a physically scattered group of librarians over two days to kick start a joint conference submission.
- Use a Padlet to scaffold your seminar resources from a single screen like this example on community building or encourage your students to create their own presentations or collections. Drag and drop in resources and links, including websites, papers and video.
- Put your full presentation and notes on a Padlet as an alternative to PowerPoint like this.
- How about sharing resources between peers: colleague to colleague or student to student. Even better, share between those groups. Here’s a great example.
If you want to try one out as a user, head here, double click on the screen and post your comments. Add a video, PDF or weblink to see how a detailed resource builds.
NB: You can ask posters to add their name to posts, otherwise, all contributions are anonymous.