Common Sense Media Review
By Polly Conway
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Colorful bulletin boards for collaboration and sharing.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 13+?
Any Positive Content?
Privacy Rating Pass
Privacy Rating
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Pass
Meets our minimum requirements for privacy and security practices.
Warning
Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
Fail
Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
Privacy Rating
Our expert evaluators create our privacy ratings. The ratings are designed to help you understand how apps use your data for commercial purposes.
Pass
Meets our minimum requirements for privacy and security practices.
Warning
Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
Fail
Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
What's It About?
PADLET is a website that allows kids to collect info from the Internet and pin it onto virtual bulletin boards using a simple drag-and-drop system. Videos, text, links, images -- basically anything -- can be added to a board and organized there, like a page full of Post-it notes. They can also upload documents they've created, like class notes or completed assignments. Once kids create a board, they can share it through the usual social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), export it to a file, embed it in a blog or website, or turn it into a QR code (pretty high-tech!).
Is It Any Good?
There are dozens of bulletin board sites out there, but Padlet is one of the more intuitive, and probably, most appealing to kids. The colorful backgrounds and customization options let kids add some personality to boards, even if they're using them for boring ol' school stuff. The drag-and-drop interface is really smooth and intuitive as well. The depth of the site depends on what you put into it; it's basically a blank page, but Padlet shares lots of support and examples of best use. Parents should be watchful about privacy, but there's great potential for collaboration and teamwork here.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Introduce your kid to Padlet by creating a family fun board together: bookmark activity ideas, photos, and potential places to go.
Make sure your kids understand why online privacy is important. What's the difference between sharing a board with a friend versus everyone on the internet?
Website Details
- Subjects : Language & Reading : reading , using supporting evidence , writing
- Skills : Tech Skills : digital creation , social media , using and applying technology , Thinking & Reasoning : applying information , collecting data , investigation , Creativity : combining knowledge , innovation , Collaboration : group projects , teamwork
- Genre : Educational
- Pricing structure : Free to try
- Last updated : March 22, 2023
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