Create Padlet Account
- To create a free Padlet account, go to padlet.com.
- Click Sign up.
- Use the Sign up with Google option.
The free Padlet account allows you to create up to 3 Padlets. A user doesn't not need a Padlet account in order to post to a Padlet. However, if you want them to create their own Padlets or if you want their posts to include their name automatically, they need to create their own account. If a teacher wants to create more than 3 Padlets, they will need to upgrade their account. Plans and pricing can be found here.
Create a basic Padlet (Wall)
Padlet offer a large variety of various templates you can choose from but the most basic is a "Wall" Padlet.
Ways to Share your Padlet
Share your padlet via link of QR code
Once your Padlet is created, you can share the Padlet to others using a link. By default, the permissions are set to "Writer" which means anyone with the link can add posts to the Padlet.
Require log-in to view your padlet
While a visitor to you Padlet can add a post without logging in, if they forget to add their name, their posts will be anonymous. For this reason, I suggest requiring the visitor to login to post.
Share a submission request link
Typically, a visitor can see all existing posts on the Padlet before adding their own post. If you want students to post before being able to see other students' posts or you do not want students to see each other's posts at all, you don you can use the "Submission request link" option.
Padlet as Flip Alternative
For teachers who are looking to use Padlet as an alternative to Flip (FlipGrid). Students can post both videos and screen recordings to a Padlet.
Record and upload a video
This option lets the user record the video from their device's camera right in Padlet.
How to post a screen recording
Read more about how users can post a screen recording from from within Padlet.
How to upload a file
Users can use this option if their video was recorded using a different application.