Create a padlet

1. Sign in to Padlet through University of Warwick.
2. In your Padlet Dashboard click on Make a padlet.
3. Select a padlet format from the options. See some examples in the Padlet Gallery. (This a padlet which shares links to other padlets, so click on the posts to open other examples.)
4. Your padlet will then open with an editing or Modify panel open on the right-hand side.
5. In this tab, give your padlet a title and description.
6. There are also other options to customise the appearance of your padlet in this menu. Please consider accessibility guidelines when making changes.
7. Under Posting you can also allow students to comment or react to posts. If you want student comments to remain anonymous, switch off Attribution.
8. The Content filtering options offer you a profanity filter and/or an option to require approval before posts to the padlet are made visible to other users.
9. Once you have chosen all your padlet settings, at the top of the panel click Close.

Posting

1. Add a post by double clicking in any of the blank space of the padlet or by clicking the plus symbol in the right-hand corner.
2. You can include text, image, weblinks and other various media options in posts. To see examples of these, see the Get Inspired tab on this page.
3. Click the ellipsis icon in the top right of the post for further options such as changing the colour of a post or connecting it to other posts.

Share your padlet

• URL (web link)
• Inviting members
• QR code
• Email
• Embedding into a website e.g. Moodle or Sitebuilder
• Adding as an external tool in Moodle

URL (web link)

This is the easiest way to share your padlet.

1. Go to your padlet and click Share
2. Click Copy link to clipboard
3. You can now paste the URL into chat messages, email, blog posts, my.wbs, Word, etc. To add your URL to Moodle, follow the creating a URL in Moodle guide.

Inviting members

This is convenient if you want to share with a small number of people.

1. Go to your padlet and click Share
2. Click Invite members
3. Search by name, username, or email address and select the relevant users. They will automatically be notified by email.

QR code

Students can use their mobile devices to access the padlet in a face-to-face session.

1. Go to your padlet and click Share
2. Click QR code
3. You can now save the QR code and print and place copies of the QR code on the desks, or display on a projector screen for students to scan with their mobile devices.

Email

1. Under Share, select Email to open a new email containing the web link to your padlet.

Embedding a padlet into Moodle or another website

By embedding, students can interact with the padlet without leaving your page

You can embed a padlet anywhere in Moodle where you can add text. A page or book resource would be most appropriate.

You can use a full embed, that allows participants to post, remake, and share, or as a preview card that shows the title, owner, and up to three images from the padlet. Clicking the image opens the padlet in a new browser window.

Watch this video tutorial for a step-by-step guide of how to embed your padlet into Moodle (02:21)

Adding a padlet to Moodle as an external tool

• Students and staff are logged into Padlet automatically
• Everyone can work on the same padlet, or students can work on their own copy

Watch this video demonstration (02:55)

For more detail and the most up-to-date information, visit Padlet's Accessibility and Padlet guide.

Is Padlet accessible?

No, Padlet is not fully accessible. Padlet is not WCAG 2.1 AA compliant as required by The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Screen readers

Padlet is screen reader compatible.

Keyboard Navigation

Keyboard navigation is possible on the login page and dashboard only.

Colour contrast

Colour contrast cannot be controlled natively. Therefore, a browser extension, such as High Contrast for Chrome, is recommended.

When creating a padlet, you should select a plain background with sufficient contrast between the background and cards.

Recommendations

If you intend to use Padlet you should:

• Consider whether an alternative approach would be more suitable.
• Ensure participants are aware of the accessibility issues before you use it.
  • For example, share the link to Padlet's Accessibility and Padlet guide.
• Encourage participants to let you know if the accessibility issues will prevent them from full participation.
  • Discuss mitigations with the participant or consider another approach.
• Ensure that text descriptions are present for any images.
• Where video is used, provide transcripts or host the videos on Echo360 or Microsoft Stream where automated transcriptions can be made available.

What alternatives could I use?

• Use Office 365 for web as a space to collect ideas e.g. Word or OneNote. Office provide a number of accessibility features to support users.
• Use a Moodle Wiki or Forum as a space for students to share comments, ideas or work.
• Use Vevox Q and A to gather ideas and questions.

UCL have created a list of activities and suggested alternatives to Padlet.

We've put together some ideas for how to use the various padlet types in your teaching. Click the last icon in the top-right corner of the padlet to open in a new window. You are welcome to copy these templates by clicking Remake.