Padlet

Padlet is a simple way for groups of people to share ideas, brainstorm, and start conversations. In the classroom setting I have used it many times for students to anonymously project ideas on the screen. This easy to access software can help students to get out of their shells and contribute to a conversation/seminar in ways that they otherwise wouldn't have.

Padlet's features are functional and easy to use, however they are at times simplistic and lack the more refined features that would be helpful. It feels like an online version of having individuals place stickynotes on a corkboard. It can also be difficult to vet inappropriate submissions if you are not vigilant.

I like the simplicity of Padlet. Teachers and lecturers can easily and quickly prepare a Padlet board for the online collation of multi-media materials. Using the tool as teachers and as students is intuitive. The design of the Padlet board is inviting and encourages students to engage with materials posted by others and to add their own ideas in writing, image and video.
Sharing the link to Padlet boards in a lesson or as homework is quick and easy and there are various options including link copy and QR codes.

More thought could be directed towards ways in which Padlet can encourage teachers to use the tool in alternative assessments.
I also feel that an internal spell check could be beneficial in educational contexts.

Padlet is very easy to set up and share with others, making it the perfect tool for collaborative sessions involving larger groups in an online space, which has become the way our organisation works most of the time now. Seeing updates to the Padlet in real time assists the conversations, as well as providing those who are less confident to speak out loud with an opportunity to have their voices heard.

I would like more control over the formatting of the exported outputs in order to make the analysis of content a little easier.