Padlet is an online collaborative tool that acts as a virtual noticeboard for sharing a variety of content.

Tutors might add Padlets to VLE module sites to organise course materials, as a place for discussion, or a way for students to get feedback on work. You can also create Padlets for mind-mapping, planning assignments, portfolios, group work and more.

Logging into Padlet

Depending on a Padlet’s settings, you may need to login.

1. Go to uniofyork.padlet.org (NOT padlet.com)
2. Click on “Log in with Google”
3. Then enter your University email address, click “Next”
4. Enter the password that you use for your University email/the VLE, click “Next”

There are many different types of Padlet, which are useful in different ways:

Shelf, Wall and Grid

Three types to add posts in columns or a grid. Great for organising posts into groups and presenting lots of information at once.

Canvas

Add content anywhere on the Padlet. Great for notes, mind-mapping, showing links between ideas and planning assignments.

Timeline

Present content in time order. Great for planning projects or showing a process.

Map

Add content at points of the map. Great for projects with a geographical connection.

Check out some example Padlets to see what's possible:

You can create your own Padlets for group work, portfolios, mind mapping ideas for projects and more.

To create a new Padlet:

1. Go to uniofyork.padlet.org and sign in with your University Google account.
2. On your dashboard, click the '+ Make a Padlet' button.
   
3. Choose the type of Padlet you want to create - you can change the type later if you want.
   
4. In your new padlet, you can modify the name and appearance by clicking the Settings icon (cog). Click Share to give other people access.

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In most cases, you'll post and comment on Padlets created by somebody else. For example, you might post questions and comments in a discussion, or attach some work for peer feedback.

You don't need to log in to Padlet to post.

Be sure to only use non-sensitive data in Padlet — don't post anything personal or confidential.

To create a new post:

1. Click the pink + icon, or the + icon under a column header.
   
2. Enter a title and add some content in the new post panel that appears:
   
   You can also add photos, links, files and more. Click the three dots icon on the new post panel to see what you can add.
3. When you're finished, click somewhere else on the Padlet to save your post.

To edit your own posts:

1. Hover over the post you want to edit.
2. A toolbar will appear. Click the pencil icon to edit, or the bin icon to delete the post.
   

To comment on posts:

1. Type your comment in the 'Add comment' area at the bottom of a post.
2. When you're finished, click the arrow icon to save the comment:
   
3. To edit or delete your own comment, hover over it and click the three dots icon that appears.

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Access through the VLE, link or QR code

You don't need to log into Padlet to post or comment, so you can access an existing Padlet in the same way as other online resources:

• Padlets embedded in a VLE site: access by going to the VLE site using your mobile browser or the BlackBoard app.
• Padlets with a joining link or QR code: click the link/scan the QR code to access the Padlet in the browser (or the Padlet app, if you have it).

Access directly through Padlet

To create a Padlet, you need to access Padlet directly. There are two ways to do this on a mobile device:

• Browser: Go to uniofyork.padlet.org and sign in with your University Google account.
• App: the Padlet app is available for Apple iOS and Android. See the guide below for instructions on how to set up the app.

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