Getting Started with Padlet

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1 1 of 7 Getting Started with Padlet Padlet, unlike most sites these days, does not require a login to use. However, for the purpose of these instructions, please DO create yourself an account so you can save the boards you create and the information your students add to them. Students DO NOT need an account to participate. Creating Your Account 1. Start by going to Padlet.com and click the Login or Sign Up button at the top right of the page. For this example, I am going to use my Google account to log into Padlet. After clicking on the Google button, I am taken to this screen, which asks me to accept giving permission for Padlet to view my address and to view basic information about my account. Click Accept.

2 2 of 7 Once you have been logged in, you ll notice a small dashboard at the top right of the page with the icons pictured to the right. Building and Setting Up a Wall To build your first wall, you can either choose the + icon at the upper right of the screen, or you can click on the large Build a Wall button in the center of the screen. Wait for a few seconds and your new wall will appear. Your menu options are listed to the right of the wall and you can also make modifications to the wall s appearance from this panel as well. Let s start by modifying the wall s appearance. Click on Modify Wall. Choose a Portrait image to associate with the wall. Title / Description Use these fields to provide students with specific directions for the activity or assignment.

3 3 of 7 Click on Wallpaper to choose a new background for your wall. There is a long list of choices. In the Layout option, you can choose between Freeform or Stream. If you want to give your students a Twitter-like environment, choose Stream. Posts in the Stream format are arranged in chronological order. In the Privacy panel, you have the option to make the wall completely private, password protected, a hidden link to the wall or completely public. For classes,,making the wall private is not ideal as you will need to add people by address to give them access to the wall. You can password protect the wall and also select the editing level of those who you allow on your wall. A hidden link may be the best option when using Padlet with younger users. They can easily access the

4 4 of 7 wall, but the link isn t searchable by Google. You have additional privacy options where you can invite users by . You can also choose to moderate all posts to the wall. Be sure to click SUBMIT when you ve completed the selection of your options. Set up notifications for new posts, and they ll be ed to you daily. The final customization is the address (link) to your Padlet wall. You can either leave it as the default link or come up with a vanity link.

5 5 of 7 Adding To Your Wall Now that you have your wall set up, it s time to begin adding content. Double-click anywhere on the wall to add a new post. Give your post a Title, type some text and you can also add a link, upload a file or picture or even snap an image from a webcam. Posts can be created by dragging images and documents directly to the board as well. Editing a Post Once the post is created, you can then edit the post to add a title and text. Look for the pencil icon at the upper right of the post to edit.

6 6 of 7 Sharing / Exporting Your Wall Padlet walls have a variety of sharing and export options. You can access the sharing/export functions by clicking on the square with the arrow on the right side of the screen. Exporting Options Your Padlet wall can be exported with the following file formats: Image PDF Excel CSV Your wall can also be embedded on a website using the provided embed code. NOTE: For WordPress sites, you may need to try both embed functions to see which works. QR Code And for an easy way to share the wall with students, each wall comes with it s own QR code. Right-click on the QR image and save it to your computer to use it in a handout or project it on your screen for student to easily scan with their mobile devices.

7 7 of 7 Accessing Original Content / Scrolling Through Content When you click on a resource in a wall to open it up, you can find the original file/site by looking in the bottom right corner. Find the Source button and click on it. This will take you to the original file or website. When you have a Padlet post opened, you can CLOSE the post by clicking on the X at the top right corner. You can also use the Arrows to scroll through the posts. Notice that in the screenshot to the left that it indicates which post (of 12) that I am currently viewing.