Padlet

Padlets are online visual collaborative tools that allow participants to interact by posting text, links, images, videos, and more. Montclair State has acquired a site license that allows faculty and staff the ability to create an unlimited number of Padlets. Padlet is made up of three tools:

  • Padlet Board – an online collaborative bulletin board that allows participants to organize, collect and share ideas
  • Padlet Sandbox – a collaborative digital whiteboard with tools for drawing, writing, and adding media
  • Padlet Arcade – a collection of AI-powered tools designed to assist teachers in content creation and classroom management

Getting Started

Use the Padlet Account Request Form to request a Teacher account associated with your Montclair State University NetID for Padlet. After your Padlet account request is received and approved, go to padlet.com/montclair, then log in with your Montclair Google Account (NetID and associated password). 

For more information, visit our Padlet resources or register for a training session below.

Padlet board titled "MSU Faculty Canvas Orientation," featuring sections on Padlet features, login instructions, and embedding options, with colorful graphics and a user-friendly layout.
A sample Padlet board.

 

 

Training Opportunities

More Information

When setting up your padlets for student assignments, you should always check your permissions, privacy and content copy settings. It is highly recommended that you set your permissions and privacy settings so that it is hidden from Google and public areas of Padlet.

Permissions

To change your permissions, do the following:

  1. Click on Share then locate the Permissions section.
  2. Set the Visitor with a link dropdown to No access.
  3. Set the Montclair State University members dropdown to Writer.

Note: When the Visitor with a link option is set to No access the padlet will be set to private. If the padlet is embedded in a page it will display with a message that it is private and a option to click on a link to open it in a new tab to access it.

Privacy options

To change your privacy settings, do the following:

  1. Click on Share then locate the Privacy options section.
  2. Disable "Show in school dashboard" option.
  3. Enable "Require visitors to log in."

Note: Requiring visitors to log in ensures that all posts written by students are not anonymous and will display their names based on their Montclair credentials.

Copy Protection

To change your content copy settings, do the following:

  1. Click on Settings (Gear icon).
  2. Click on the Content link or scroll down to the Content section.
  3. Set Copy protection to None.

Note: Setting copy protection to none ensures no one can copy, download or export your padlet board's content.

For more information see Share a Padlet, Padlet Settings and Privacy Options. 

  • For help, please go to Padlet Support.
  • Padlet Gallery – Explore inspiring templates of using Padlet in creative ways.
  • Padlet 101 – Mini video tutorials introducing the key features of Padlet and how to get started quickly.
  • Padlet Blog – Stay updated with Padlet’s latest features, tips, and announcements.