What is it?
Padlet is an app/website that makes collaboration easy and makes it look good whether with a team or with a classroom. It features boards and sandboxes that are customizable to what you need and how you want to convey information. You can use padlet for immediate in-person feedback and lessons or it can be used remotely. This is a way to engage your team or class by asking questions on the padlet board, creating lessons, creating an interactive bulletin board, and much more!
Pros:
- Easy to use and user friendly
- Customizable templates, no starting from scratch
- Templates are visually appealing
- easy and fast way to gain feedback
- engaging for the students/participants
- Free version available
- great collaborative tool
Cons:
- There's a cost in order to use it to it's full potential
- Everyone participating needs a device and access to internet
Overall:
I really enjoy using Padlet in order to engage students in library class and in professional development workshops that I facilitate. It's a great way to get instant feedback and to collaborate. Even participates/students that don't normally want to be called-on are opting to participate since they can type their answer and submit it, rather than speak it. There are many ways to incorporate Padlet into elementary library classes with it's collaborative nature. However, this also can be used for MS/HS libraries as well. For example, the ms/hs librarian can have a virtual bulletin board where students can access through a link on the library website. By doing this, the librarian can keep students up to date with new library updates and books.
I highly recommend using Padlet!
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