Padlet
Padlet is a digital tool that can help teachers and students in class and beyond by offering a single place for a notice board. That's at its most basic.
This digital notice board is able to feature images, links, videos, and documents, all collated on a "wall" that can be made public or private. This means that not only can teachers post on the wall but so too can students.
Since the interactive space is easy to use and easily accessible from nearly any web browser-capable device, it's a great resource for teachers and students.
Ready to Get Started
When you're ready to use this great visual tool--think "digital wall to post on"-- Cuesta College has an education subscription to Padlet, to request access please sign up for Padlet Links to an external site..
And please reach out to your Online Education support team to get your questions answered.
Introduction to Padlet: Why it's useful and how to use it
Integrate Padlet with your Canvas account using the Assignment tool
You will need to have a Cuesta BackPack account to complete these steps (see above to sign up)
- Courses > Assignments > + Assignment
Head to Submission Type, indicateExternal Tooland click on Find. Note: Do not add a padlet link to the field.
Log into Padlet and select the Padlet Board
- You will then be prompted to log into your Backpack account on Padlet. After logging in, you get to select which Padlet you want to add to the assignment. Once this is done, click onSelect.
- A link should show up in this field. Save and Publish orSave this Assignment.
The Padlet should show up like this on Canvas!
Additional sharing options
If you want students to work on their own copy of the Padlet, toggle the 'Create a copy for each user' option. Students will get their own copy when they click on the link in the assignment and you will be automatically added as a shared member to the padlet.
Learn from colleagues: Why and how they use Padlet
From Richard Phipps, Fine Art
Fall semester, 2020, both sections of my Art 221 Drawing 1 course were online synchronous and had Padlet as a Student Gallery module. I encouraged students to post images of their work as study sketches, works in progress, and finished drawings. There is no substitute in fine art studio courses for f2f, live drawing experience. In both the ordinary or online forms, students are told that we are not making art. Real art is not made in schools. The emphasis is on comprehension and application of concepts. Technical proficiency will come with practice. What is required of each student is a reasonable interpretation of assignment problems. Padlet is not a substitute for f2f work in the studio where the individuality of student works is visible for all.
Students, particularly younger students, tend to be hesitant to show work in Student Gallery, uncertain of their efforts and experiencing anxiety and stress about the apparent public exposure of published work in whatever stage. At first this appears more a hurdle than a speedbump. Reticence may be from experience with social media.
One, then two (older) students posted their very successful drawings and all students began to participate.
The Padlet Student Gallery is a very effective way for each student to gain critical distance, and to acquire fair witness to their own work by posting their images in a supportive context. With time, the younger students come to see it, not as open public exposure, but as part of the online studio course experience among colleagues.
Finally, this morning (3/16), the first student, having built trust and confidence in his own work, posted his drawing for all to see and enjoy. I am sensing more will follow.
From Doug Highland, Fine Art
Watch this eight-minute video to see how Doug incorporates student critique using Padlet and a neat tip for SpeedGrading Padlet posts.
From Emily Purificacao, ESL
Watch this five-minute interview with Emily Purificacao from ESL to learn how Emily uses Padlet to create an inviting visual space for students to connect and learn from each other.