Community reviews for Padlet

I was extremely happy with this resource. The ability to drop in pictures, videos, etc., lends itself to all sorts of uses (depending on your level of creativity). Students remain engaged throughout the process and see the work of other students, which can help spark them if they are struggling for examples. The only critique and word of caution that I would give is to make sure the students understand acceptable usage from your point of view. I did have a couple of students put up pictures that did not include nudity but were definitely a bit over the line. As a teacher, I love that there was the ability to remove the post, and also, there is a moderation feature that allows you (or the Padlet team) to review posts before they go up. Overall, a great product.

My over take on padlet is like how comprehensive is for teachers and students to use.

I like the modern and slick design of Padlet. I like the ease of using the tool for both me and my students. I like that I can customize the wallpaper with a photo that illustrates the topic of the Padlet. I don't like that when I remake a Padlet and copy the design, it doesn't include the column headings. If I copy the posts, too, the headings are copied, but then I have to delete each post individually before I can save the Padlet as a Template. I have several classes with 16-24 Padlets per class and that's a lot of posts to delete one at a time which is something I don't like.

The Padlet is a great way to share group work within the classroom and have students be actively involved. It works very well for large classes to be able to share the assignments done during class. My only critique is when students post a picture of their work at times it is sideways or upside down and it is not able to be turned when sharing the completed work. I like that students do not have to upload an app, or have special access to it.

In my recent exploration of Padlet, I've found it to be an exceptionally user-friendly and versatile platform, ideal for various collaborative and educational purposes. Its intuitive interface, with drag-and-drop functionality, makes it accessible for users of all tech levels, while its ability to support diverse media types (like text, images, videos, and documents) adds to its versatility. Padlet excels in facilitating real-time collaboration, allowing multiple contributors to engage interactively, which is particularly valuable in educational settings for enhancing student participation. Despite its strengths, Padlet does have limitations, such as the restricted number of free boards and a need for more advanced organizational tools for larger boards. Overall, Padlet stands out as a powerful tool for fostering creativity and collaboration in the digital landscape, balancing simplicity with robust functionality.

Rather simplistic layout that could benefit from increased formatting options or interactive tools. As a whole the program does what it promises to do, pooling student thoughts together to create a "jamboard" able to be observed and instructed on by the whole class.

The students were super excited to share their experiences, views and read peer responses.

Good teaching tool. It took over a year and a half to stop them from charging my bank card. I tried on three separate occasions to cancel the service, but they kept charging me in spite of my requests.

The kids really like this. An excitement builds as my students watch it auto populate with their peers’ contributions to the padlet. It seems to entice even some of my more reluctant participators. On the student side of things, I like how intuitive the interface is, even for first time or less experienced users who might struggle with tech tools. I really like that my free account allows me to incorporate images from my own library. On the teacher side, I appreciate how even with the upgrades, the sharing/privacy considerations are easy to navigate. Downside: the new free account limitation of 3 padlets means that unless I pay, I have to delete Padlets forever to continue to use the tool after I have created 3 new padlets. The lowest cost subscription is now $8/month, which is too much in my estimation.

This website has been used in a variety of ways- simply as a modification to in person introduction to post a picture and say hello, I like hiking! It can also be used to organize in the form of a substitution or modification by creating a question line. With the question line up, the teacher can simply start the Padlet with the Subject at the top, let's say, "Lecture on 09/02/2020." From there, the teacher can create Padlet boxes and have the subject of each Padlet box be "Question #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc." so that students can line up their questions anonymously or with an attached name and ask questions in order. If the teacher felt like they needed to do a small group or bring the group back from independent study, he or she could ask the group to rejoin. I know that if we think about the most that Padlet can do, it can register in the higher levels of the SAMR and become a redefinition of what the assignment could have been. The way that you can create content in Padlet, you could add a subject, add an image, add a hyperlink that sends you to information about that item, have the students link to a QR to a survey from you Padlet, ask the kids to come back to the Padlet or create their own Padlet that spins off of yours and expands a topic where the students are becoming experts. Padlet as a platform focuses on collaboration, building communication and most of the time critical thinking and creativity while offering the opportunity for students to digest content that has been curated for their specific project. If students wanted to create a Padlet that would help them show their mastery of a content area to their class, the world at large or just the teacher, this website platform would enable success there. I think it's a great tool and I would continue to use it for future projects. I'm glad I've been dipping my toes in the Padlet pool.