Then I started to trial Class OneNote in my teaching practice, which was supporting the teachers of tomorrow. This is possible in mobile, desktop and app versions.įrom this I continued using OneNote for all sorts of professional and personal uses to improve productivity. After using OneNote, which had a ‘Quick Note’ function, it allowed me to capture the variety of content quickly and in an ordered fashion. I used to use Padlet to store my own research material links, ideas (adding a quick prompt for myself) and in the classroom for students to share and (on later updates) comment on one another’s posts. My Padlet use has dissipated drastically since I was convinced by the possible uses of Microsoft OneNote in the past couple of years. I’m not saying this is a direct replacement for your use of Padlet, I’m saying that this goes far beyond and allows for so much more. Create collaborative classrooms, connect in professional learning communities, and communicate with all staff – all from a single experience in Office 365. This is the digital hub that brings conversations, content, and apps together in one place. So a real solution/alternative to Padlet is the adoption of the new (well 1 year old) Microsoft Teams. With this basic free option you have up to 20 spaces (pages) and price increases with potential usage. The additional costs, much like Padlet will be, is where the full functionality and scale-ability comes into force. However, as with most of what I viewed and tested in the free offerings were labelled as ‘Basic’, were just that. I settled on Infolio, which allows you to easily create visual workspaces, add various types of content (documents, tasks, notes, web links, data), organize it the way you like, share it and collaborate with your team members via an invite or link access. I also deactivated and deleted the majority of my new accounts just and rapidly due to the limited scope or openness of these too. From here, I created numerous accounts quickly and easily. However, a website I came across ( Alternativeto) was a great help. There are rafts of alternatives out there, making it difficulty to choose. So, I was straight on the case to find an legitimate alternative, free to users and with the same potential for teaching and learning. Now that this is to become a paid service, usage from the teaching and learning community is sure to dissipate. I’ve personally and professionally used Padlet for a number of years, extolling the virtues of its ease of use, collaborative possibilities and ways it can enhance the learning experience, both inside and outside of the classroom. With the recent news that Padlet is to start changing for some of its services (announcing a cap on the number of padlets allowed under the free basic plan, which will now only allow the user to make three more) many have took to social media to vent their frustration and disappointment.
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