EdTech or Educational Technology has become an integral part of syllabus, students’ learning and new ways of engaging with Internet Native students. Among several EdTech products offered in higher education, Padlet is among the most popular tools which has proven to be of immense potential, both for teachers and learners through off and on-campus teaching. In these slides, Hamad Khan demonstrates how to set up Padlet and showcase its different features. He also shares his learnings from using the technology and illustrates how it can be used to enrich learning and engagement among students irrespective of their subject and level.

1. Padlet
Padlet is an interactive whiteboard where different media can
be easily posted to create an array of shared content
In Zoom chat there will be a link to a Padlet. Please use this
Padlet to enter any questions or comments you may have.

2. Hamad
Khan
Lecturer of Advertising, Business,
Entrepreneurship and Sales
University of Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire International College (HIC)

3. Learnings from
blending Padlet with
online and on-campus
teaching

4. The hard lessons I learnt
Not every student likes
change.
1
Small steps forward
make a big difference.
2
Monitor engagement
and motivation to
achieve complete
integration with the
learning.
3

5. Padlet
• Instantly impressed with it for its simplicity and
potential.
• Decided to start with students of BA final year
students at University of Hertfordshire.
• Had already engaged with them through the
VLE.

6. The email I sent them:

7. Response: One student

8. Student’s
feedback
• The lecture content was good. However, I am
not sure what merit Padlet has as we can watch
the video link from the class discussion page
and leave our comments there. It just seems
another area to check. I would prefer class
discussion and material for discussion, remain in
one central place, on this page.

9. My
understanding
:
• What merit Padlet has (Oops)
• Seems another area (aka torture)
• One central place (not TWO)

10. Started to think of ways of using
Padlet ‘subtly’

11. Platform to
upload
presentation
slides
I introduced Padlet in class where they all could
upload their slides before their presentation.

13. Shared
resource
I started a new Padlet and uploaded the
videos I wanted to share with them. At the
end of the class, I told them to upload
atleast two from Youtube for their
homework.

15. The Litmus
test
• I asked them to post their views about an ad on
Padlet.

16. Posted my message on a Sunday

18. I think I succeeded in integrating it
Padlet to their learning.

19. The hard lessons I learnt
Not every student likes
change.
1
Small steps forward
make a big difference.
2
Monitor engagement
and motivation to
achieve complete
integration with the
learning.
3

20. I can’t recommend Padlet enough!!

21. Thank you