Padlet - An update you don't want to miss.

The app was recently updated and you really don't want to miss out on these new additions.

Tons of people are using Padlet for a million reasons from book clubs, sharing progress on projects, creating boards to help classmates find what to read next and genius hour. This update adds a few new tools to that mix.

This post will introduce some of the new options.

Getting Started

Update the app on your mobile.

Create a new Padlet.

Click the big plus in the lower right corner.

Carefully click the three dots.

You are now presented with a large number of options.

This post will cover snap, film, voice and draw.

Snap

This looks similar to all the other tools.

Click Done in the upper left when ready to upload.

Film

Select the Film option to record a video.

When you click stop the clip will allow you to add a title and description.

The title and description are as important as the video. Help your students understand this otherwise you might just get a bunch of random clips.

Voice

Read the on-screen prompts.

Click the red button to begin recording your voice.

You can tell it is working when the big mountainous lines start to appear.

Click pause when finished.

There are options at the top and bottom. Click the top right when you are ready to upload. Click Save on the next screen to finalize the process. It will take a minute or so to upload so be patient.

One tiny word of advice, this tool has the ability to record 15 minutes. This might be a nightmare scenario. Make sure you give the kids a time limit!

Draw

The color options are limited.

Click Done to upload to Padlet page.

Looks Like

What the Padlet looks like with audio, video and a drawing.

Comments

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