Padlet

Learning Activities

History: Create a timeline to illustrate related events in a particular period, perhaps a war or governmental change. Create a timeline narrating the key events throughout the life of an important historical figure.

Government / Politics: Design a diagram depicting the organization, powers, and history of each branch of the U.S. government.

Geography: Build a collage covering the different regions of a particular country including pictures and descriptions of local wildlife, terrain, climate, etc.

Literature: Create a book report covering important events and characters, along with descriptions and their relationships to one another.

Social Studies: Illustrate research on a particular group of people with pictures and information about their traditions, attire, languages, beliefs, etc.

Biology: Present a certain region’s food chain with images and labels of the animal species.

How to Use padlet

1. Go to www.padlet.com.

2. Click “Sign up” and register if you would like to have your own account.

3. Click “Create a Padlet”.

4. Choose the design options of you padlet including your title, description, layout, wallpaper, icon etc. and click “Next” after you have chosen everything to your liking.

5. Select your padlet’s privacy setting and the privileges that other users with access will have on your padlet. Click “Next” once you are finished.

6. Now click “Start posting” and you are ready to begin. Click the “+” button or double click anywhere on the padlet to begin posting. You can also drag and drop files onto the padlet or paste from the clipboard.

7. You can hit the “Padlet” icon in the top left of the screen if you wish to return to the homepage or change padlets if you are signed into an account.