Padlet is one of platforms that is used as digital whiteboard or online whiteboard. Also, Padlet can be used by students and teachers to write and send files on the same page. In Padlet the teacher can write learning materials, questions or assignments, upload files, upload videos, pictures and more. Likewise, students can write the results of their assignments on a Padlet page or upload videos, pictures and files of their work.
Students can provide comments to each other of their friends’ assessment, and the teacher can provide feedback on each students’ work directly in the posts or files that have been uploaded by students. The advantages of this Padlet are; it has an attractive appearance, the access to the web pages is quite easy, it's free for registration steps to use this platform.
However, teachers are still advised to register, so they can manage their Padlet pages. Padlet can be used on all internet-enabled devices, including: PCs, laptops, tablets, smartphones. Another convenience of the Padlet is; there is no software or application that needs to be downloaded or installed, so it can be used directly by anyone with internet access. Wall writing created in the Padlet can be exported in a number of ways as a PDF or spreadsheet.
These are the Steps to create and use a Padlet, as follows:
- How to create a Padlet account is very easy, we only need to visit the Padlet website address at https://padlet.com/ . Then click the list listed on the page. Next, the option to register with Google or Microsoft will appear. If you register with Google, you already have an email (gmail@com), then click the register icon in the lower right corner.
- After log in, you can create a Padlet by click “make a Padlet” in the upper right corner. Then, choose your Padlet page view. Write the Padlet title and description as well as other settings such as page colour, permissions and other settings. The next step is that the Padlet is ready to use.
- Share your Padlet address to students or people who are invited to fill out the Padlet by trick click share and then an address will appear, it can be shared by copying and sharing it with other communication media such as WhatsApp class groups.
- Make a short tutorial on instructions to fill in the Padlet for students and send it to the WhatsApp class group. For example, open Padlet address or link, select the (+) sign in the lower right corner. Write your name and class in the title, write your ideas "write something", and add supporting files such as photos, and videos, then click send.
- When all of the students’ work have been collected in the Padlet, you can export and save it in PDF or spreadsheet format.