Padlet

Padlet is a great platform for bookmarking and sharing digital content. A virtual wall where multiple users can post comments and media. For teaching and learning purposes, this can be useful to encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing around particular topics for face-to-face, online activities or both. Padlet can also be used for activities that usually require butcher’s paper or sticky notes, except the virtual wall can immediately gather and store valuable ideas for future reference.

Tip: It is recommended that you sign-up for a free account so you can access extra features such as privacy settings and storage of your walls.

Padlet features :

-Is completely free

-Is very easy to use and has a user friendly interface

-Is web based and does not require any software installation

-It allows you to easily add notes, text, images, videos, and drawings to your wall

-You can also add word documents from computer to your Padlet wall

-Padlet provides a wide variety of layouts to choose from

-Padlet works across multiple devices including mobile phones

-Any Padlet wall you create can be embedded into your blog or website.

-It enhances collaborative work. Multiple people can post to the same wall at the same time.

-Any Padlet wall can be exported in a variety of formats including, PDF, image,CSV, or Excel.

Pedagogical applications:

-Padlet can be used to complement activities that require students to discuss ideas during or outside class time, bring their own point of view, share content and show how they work through problems. 

-The ability to capture, store and share this information in a variety of formats can help students reflect on the learning journey and provide academic staff with valuable qualitative information.