Padlet

INTRODUCTION

BY SARAH JEAN V. AVILES

Padlet is an app for sharing and curating content in a
visually appealing manner. 
 https://padlet.com/

Version: iOS, Android, Web Browser

Compatibility: iOS, Android, Web Browser
Version: Free and Pro Version
Target Audience: Educators, Practitioners and Students
It is a digital bulletin board that is collaborative and
interactive. Users can create posts and comment and
rate each others posts.
Padlet has a wide variety of educational applications.
Educators could use Padlet to create content for their courses or
generate visual timelines of what topics are being covered each
week.
They could also have students use Padlet to complete
assignments, generate discussion and do peer reviews.
Collaboration and active learning are identified as important
educational outcomes for students.

Padlet offers instructors the ability to integrate learning

activities in their class for students to share ideas, collaborate
and practice skills.  
Students could use Padlet to create their own mind maps of
content areas.
Practitioners may find Padlet helpful for creating libraries of
helpful resources for specific practice areas. 

The padlets could also be shared with clients, so that they have ready access to
additional resources between sessions.
Functionality
The main function of Padlet is the easy-to-use and intuitive
interface to create online bulletin boards.

It helps simplify the creation of an online bulletin board that

you can use to gather and exhibit data on different topics.
• The app features various Wall Types:
(Wall, Stream, Grid, Shelf, Map, Canvas, Timeline) 
•The board can be exported as PDF, CSV, Image, or Excel File 
•Link sharing allows for quick collaboration 
•Users can post images, documents, videos, music, files,
and links. 
•It is universal and inclusive. Users can edit the privacy from
public to private and generate QR codes or share links in their
blogs or website for inclusivity to their selected audience.
• Users can insert content from anywhere on the web,
including YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Vimeo, The New York
Times, and 400 other apps 
 •Available in 42 languages, with more being added 

•There can be unlimited contributors 

•Changes are autosaved 

•Available on iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), Android, and Kindle

devices 

•  Padlet works on any internet-enabled device and can be used in

any modality – online, hybrid, and in-person
References:
• https://padlet.com/

• https://otl.du.edu/knowledgebase/introduction-to-padlet/

• https://ubwp.buffalo.edu/happe/2020/12/09/padlet/