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Welcome to Padlet for Schools for administrators! (for padlet.com accounts)

Updated 2 weeks ago by Rana Wilds

Thank you for choosing Padlet for Schools! This will be the go-to resource for all of your Admin needs.

Teachers can access the Welcome to Padlet for Schools for Teachers guide and Students can read over the Getting started with Padlet - Student Edition. These will be the go-to resources for the other members of your school!

If you don't already have a Padlet for Schools account but are interested, click here to get a quote!

Access your account

In the past, Padlet for Schools was located at their own domain (at padlet.org) but moving forward, all accounts will have their new home located at padlet.com.

Once you are signed into your account at padlet.com, be sure you are viewing your Padlet for Schools account by clicking your account name/avatar in the upper-right corner of your dashboard. Ensure the check mark is located next to your school account. Read more about navigating between accounts here.

Transfer your padlets

If you used the same email address for your personal account and your Padlet for Schools account, you can easily move your padlets from your dashboard.

When users already have an existing Padlet account and are added to a Padlet for Schools account with the same email address, if the user is assigned an Admin or Teacher role, they will be given the option to transfer their padlets into their school account upon initial log in.

If you choose to transfer your padlets later, just follow these steps!

  1. Click on your account name/avatar in the upper-right side of your dashboard and select your personal workspace from the user menu.
  2. Then, click on your Made by me folder on the left-hand side of your dashboard.
  3. Click the vertical three-dot ellipsis button (...) on the padlet's thumbnail and select Transfer padlet.
  4. Choose your School workspace from the list and the padlet will automatically transfer.
If you have a different email for both accounts, you will need to contact Customer Support for assistance.
Save some time by selecting multiple padlets at once! Learn how here: Multi-selection
To copy your padlets (instead of transferring them), you can use the Remake feature!

Manage settings

The owner and all account admins (yes, you can have more than one) share similar access to your account settings. To access your settings, click on your account name/avatar in the top-right corner of your dashboard and go to Settings.

School info

In the panel on the left side of the Settings page, find your organization's account name and choose School info. This is where you can change your avatar/logo, the name of your account and your LTI connector (if you wish to use one).

You can integrate Padlet with your school’s Learning Management System (LMS) platform using our LTI connectors free of charge! This allows teachers to easily add padlets as assignments to the LMS. An account is automatically created for students if they do not have one when they access the assignment from the LMS. Check out the instructions below for the LMS you are interested in.

Blackboard // Brightspace // Canvas // itsLearning // Moodle // Schoology

Security

Choose the available log in options for your account from your Security tab.

Allow members of your account to log in with their email and password or choose from one of the single sign on (SSO) options! If choosing to log in with SSO, toggle it ON and check to ensure the appropriate email domain is shown under 'Approved domains.'

If you would like to allow access into your account for an entire email domain group, email [email protected] to approve your domain. When members go to your account URL or visit a padlet associated with the account, they will be prompted to log in (if they are not already) and automatically provisioned an account.

Members

Add, edit and remove members from your Padlet for Schools account under the Members tab.

Add users

Choose between uploading your members using Invite links, adding emails or uploading a CSV file.

  • Invite links: Click the Add members button > Invite links > Enable and Copy the role you're inviting members to > paste the link where you wish to share this with your users.
  • Add emails: Click the Add members button > Add emails > add the email of the user you wish to invite > select their role. Once you've added all of them, click Add. If the invited users already have a Padlet account with this email, they will automatically be added to the Padlet for Schools account. If not, they will be sent an invitation to join.
  • Upload CSV: Fill out the sample CSV form and add it by selecting Upload. If the invited users already have a Padlet account with this email, they will automatically be added to the Padlet for Schools account. If not, they will be sent an invitation to join.
Interested in rostering? Click on the corresponding link for step-by-step instructions on how to set this up:

Google for Education App // Clever // ClassLink // OneRoster
Edit user information

From the Members page, check the box next to the user's name. At the top, click View info - If you don't see this option, you may need to scroll to the top of the page.

Update the user's name, avatar, email, etc. and then click Save!

‼️ Users with a Student role in a school account can no longer edit/update their own user information. This must be done by the Owner or an Admin within the account.
Edit roles and deactivate users

To edit a single user's role or deactivate them, click on the drop-down menu next to the user's name on the Members page. Then, choose the appropriate role or select Deactivate.

To edit user roles or deactivate users in bulk, click on the checkbox next to each user and choose either Change roles or Deactivate users at the top of the page.

For larger accounts, you can bulk search users at the top of the page. Search multiple users by entering the email addresses or usernames in the search bar separated by a space or comma.
Users that have been deactivated will no longer have access to the account, but you can still view their padlets and existing contributions!

Read more about the different ways you can add, edit and remove users here!

Permissions

From your Permissions page, you can customize the permissions for teachers and students in your account. By default, we have set your permissions to ensure your account is secure. If you want to edit them, you can change them by following the steps here: Padlet for Schools permission settings

Content

Moderation

Another very important feature for Padlet for Schools admins is having the ability to customize which categories of content are moderated by Safety Net. Safety Net is the program we use to filter between safe and unsafe content on a padlet. Read how to turn on specific settings here!

Attachments

Click Attachments at the top of the Content settings page to choose which attachment types are available to your users. Just click on Default on next to the attachment type.

All attachment types are allowed by default. Make changes within your Content settings page to change the default setting for padlets created within the account.

Analytics

Access analytics for your account (such as the number of active users, number of padlets created and an alphabetical list of your users) within the Analytics tab. Read more about these features and how they can be utilized here: Padlet for Schools Analytics

FAQs

How do my teachers transfer their padlets into the school account?
When users are added to the account with an Admin or Teacher role and have an existing account with the same email address, users will be given the option to transfer their padlets over upon initial log in. If they choose not to transfer their padlets initially but change their mind later, follow the options below:

* If both accounts are under the same email address: To transfer a padlet from a personal account, log into your account and click on your account name/avatar in the upper-right corner of the dashboard. Select your personal account from the user menu. Then, click on your Made by me folder on the left-hand side of your dashboard. Select the vertical three-dot ellipsis button (...) on the padlet's thumbnail and choose Transfer padlet. Click on your Padlet for Schools account from the list and the padlet will automatically transfer.

* If both accounts are under different email addresses: Have the user reach out to us at [email protected] with their request to transfer their padlets. Make sure they write to us from the email associated with the account that the padlets are being transferred out of. We can transfer the padlets into the school account for them.
Can I add multiple administrators to my Padlet for Schools account?
Certainly! This option will be available for every member you add to the organization. For existing members, you can modify their roles from the Members page.
How do I add users to my school account?
See the 'Add users' section above -- or -- navigate to the Members page within your account and select Add members.

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