You can organize information in other ways, too, like timelines and flowcharts. Here’s the same board organized into columns, with posts sorted by subject. Hoffman, author of The Nutcracker story, as well as information about the ballet. On the board above, students have contributed facts about E.T.A. You can do the same with Padlet, but your “sticky notes” can contain photos, graphs, videos and audio, article links, and anything else that might be useful. Then, together with your class, you could organize those facts by moving the notes into columns. In a hands-on classroom, you might have each student write their fact on a sticky note and add it to a whiteboard. Imagine you’ve asked your class to research a topic, with each student contributing several facts. The new Padlet will appear on your account, and you’re ready to go! Want to make your own templates? Visit Guiding on the Side for a walk-through. It’s as simple as clicking the Remake button, then choosing what you want to copy over. You can choose to copy the posts too, or just grab the layout to get you started. If you come across a Padlet made by someone else that you really like, you can copy it to your own account and use it as a template. Here are some of the best ideas we’ve found to inspire you. Ready to give it a try? There are so many ways to use Padlet for teachers and students. Padlet also offers Backpack for Schools, a bulk pricing plan that gives schools more privacy options, extra security, student portfolios, and more. Individual Pro accounts currently cost $8/month. You can sign up for a Pro account, which offers unlimited Padlets and removes upload limits. If you decide you’re willing to pay for an upgrade, there are two options. This is a good option for teachers who only plan to use it occasionally or who want to give it a try to see if it works for them. You can erase and create new ones to stay under the limit. Padlet’s free version for all users allows you to create up to three Padlet boards at a time. You can also decide whether or not to allow comments or ratings and even require approval before posting or filter out profanity. This empowers students who might otherwise feel too timid to share.

Perhaps most importantly, teachers can control whether contributions have students’ names on them or are made anonymously. It works on computers and laptops, plus devices like Chromebooks, iPads, or smartphones.

One of the best things about Padlet for teachers is how very easy it is to use, even for young students.

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