What is Padlet?
Padlet is a web based collaboration tool that is great for brainstorming and/or expressing thoughts on a common topic. It is free to set up a basic account and once registered, you create Padlet walls (which are like virtual bulletin boards) that can be shared with students for them to contribute to.
Key benefits
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- Great for collaboration and knowledge sharing – group ideas, discussion, brainstorming etc
- Students can use their own devices to engage with activity
- No sign up required for students
- Encourages greater participation
- Students can use Padlet during a lecture to post subject related questions
- Tutors can add an open ended question for students to respond to
- Padlets can be embedded into a page or discussion in Canvas for students to interact with
Tools and features
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- Tutors can add an open ended question for students to respond to
- Drag and drop documents from your desktop, click wall to add post, paste from clipboard
- Add different media – images, videos, podcasts
- Watch updates appear instantly across devices
- Multiple user access (unlimited contributors)
- Creator can monitor, move and delete posts
- Apps available for iOS, Android and Kindle devices
- A range of privacy settings
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