{"id":6268,"date":"2017-08-01T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T08:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/?p=6268"},"modified":"2017-08-08T13:00:30","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T12:00:30","slug":"padlet-collaborative-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2017\/08\/01\/padlet-collaborative-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Padlet for collaborative learning."},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the last couple of years we have often mentioned Padlet in our blog posts* and workshops but never devoted a whole blog post to this versatile tool. As there have been some useful updates recently this seems like a good time to have a closer look at Padlet and how it can be used in teaching and learning.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Padlet?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Padlet provides a free virtual wall where users can post content and comments. Most types of digital content can be added to a Padlet (directly or as a web link) and the options for layout, access and permissions make it useful in a wide range of settings.<\/p>\n

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An example of a Padlet showing some of the content that can be posted. Click on the image to see it on Padlet.<\/p><\/div>\n

How are people using Padlet?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many staff at the University of Sussex are using Padlet for collaborative work and learning. Two of the first projects using Padlet at the University were outlined in this <\/span>post on the #altc blog<\/span><\/a> by Professor Lucy Robinson (History) and Dr Rebecca Webb (Education) which show how versatile it can be. Where Lucy and her students were <\/span>using Padlet to create learning resources<\/span><\/a>, Rebecca\u2019s students used it as a social and reflective space. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More recently, Dr Wendy Garnham\u2019s Foundation Year Psychology students have been creating a rich mix of digital artefacts during seminars and sharing them to group Padlet walls for others to comment on. Wendy and some of the students <\/span>presented their use of Padlet<\/span><\/a> at the <\/span>Sussex Teaching and Learning Conference 2017<\/span><\/a> and you can hear Wendy talk about <\/span>Transforming Seminars with Padlet<\/span><\/a> for the <\/span>Teaching with Tech Podcast<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Padlet can also be great for gathering ideas and comments in meetings or at events. Recently we used Padlet walls as sharing spaces during some of the <\/span>Take 5 online courses<\/span><\/a>, so that participants could share in a more visual way than through a forum. We set the sharing and commenting options so that everyone on the course could post and comment, and <\/span>embedded the Padlet wall into the Study Direct (VLE) site<\/span><\/a> so that it could be seen and added to without leaving the site.<\/span><\/p>\n

How can I get started with Padlet?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This short video will introduce Padlet and show you some of the options.<\/span><\/p>\n