Padlet in LearnJCU

Layouts for Padlets

There are many types of layouts to choose from:

• Wall - posts in brick-like format
• Stream - posts one after another (create date ascending or descending)
• Grid - posts in rows
• Shelf - posts in columns
• Map - posts pinned to map
• Canvas - most flexible, posts can be dropped anywhere
• Timeline - posts pinned to horizontal line

Image above, screenshot of Padlet layout types

Online activities and applications

Comments can be turned on or off providing ways to share Learner-Learner, Learner-Teacher, or Learner-Content interactions. Imagine the possibilities, here are just a few ideas:

• Introductions and ice breakers
• Brainstorming and mind mapping
• Assessment help
• Learning journals
• Interactive debate
• Study group discussion
• Questions and answers
• Topic-related collaborative learning
• Discussion forum alternatives
• Informal peer feedback activities
• Walkthrough presentation
• Task manager

Create your JCU Padlet account

Before you use Padlet for the first time, you'll need to create a JCU Padlet account.

1. Log into  any of your LearnJCU subject sites
2. From the left menu ('Details & Actions'), select View subject & institution tools
3. At the bottom of the side panel, select Browse all subject tools
4. Scroll down to find the My Padlet tile and click on it
5. Click on the JCU Microsoft single sign-on option and log in with your JCU username and password
6. Your Padlet account has now been provisioned and your personal Padlet dashboard will open in a new window

Creating a Padlet

1. From the Books and Tools area in your LearnJCU subject site, click the My Padlet tile to open your Padlet dashboard.
2. From your Padlet dashboard, click on the Make a Padlet button.
3. On the next screen, choose a layout for your Padlet. To start off with, select Wall (there are other formats you can choose from to suit your specific needs).
4. You will see a Modify pane.  Choose a name and description for your Padlet.
5. Scroll down the Modify pane to find the Posting and Content Filtering settings.
6. There are four settings that you should look at:
   1. Comments – if you want your students to be able to add comments under others’ posts, turn Comments on.
   2. Reactions – if you want your students to be able to like posts or vote for or rate others’ posts turn these items on.
   3. Require Approval – if you want to check posts before they are made public, turn on.
   4. Filter Profanity – it’s probably a good idea to turn this on.
7. Once you have made your setting changes, click the Next button.
8. Click the START POSTING button.  We recommend that you make a first post with instructions about what you want your students to do in the Padlet.

Posting to a Padlet

1. Click on the round PLUS icon at bottom-right of the Padlet.
2. In the blank post that appears, add a title and text and other content types as shown below.
3. See below for a completed post. Note. In this Padlet, others can like and add comments to posts.

Inserting (sharing) a Padlet into LearnJCU

Each Padlet has its own unique web address (URL). You can make this Padlet link available to students so they can post to it. There are two ways to share a Padlet to your subject site.

Linking to your Padlet in LearnJCU (The easy way)

Embedding your Padlet in an Ultra document  (A bit more work)

• Migrating your personal Padlets to Backpack (Backpack refers to the JCU account)
• How to teach with Padlet (YouTube, 13.26 minutes)
• Accessing Padlet in LearnJCU (video, 7.06 mins)
• Padlet tutorial for educators (YouTube, start 1.40 mins, length  11.26 mins)