[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fuFWxMlFViM009kjYe4MEfAulq-mc0PKPDl00Yre9Sms":3,"related-articles-dfbh152ar7-en":20},{"data":4},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"description":8,"body":9,"category_id":10,"published":11,"created_at":12,"updated_at":13,"language":14,"relative_url":15,"author":16},"dfbh152ar7","Smart groups","smart-groups","Organize students into balanced groups based on characteristics and requirements using Padlet TA's smart groups tool.","\u003Cp>The smart groups tool from \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Ffg48s9q3ap-what-is-padlet-ta\" target=\"_blank\">Padlet TA\u003C\u002Fa> helps you intelligently organize students into balanced groups based on their characteristics and your specific requirements. This tool helps teachers create optimal student groupings for collaborative activities, projects, and classroom management without the time-consuming manual effort typically required for thoughtful group composition.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>How it works\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Col>\u003Cli>Visit \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fta.padlet.com\u002Fsmart-groups\" target=\"_blank\">https:\u002F\u002Fta.padlet.com\u002Fsmart-groups\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Enter your list of student names along with the number of groups you want to create or the desired group size.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Optional: Add any additional context or requirements for group formation, like student or group characteristics.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Click the arrow to generate balanced student groups.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cp>Once the groups are generated, review them. If you're not happy with the generated results, you can adjust the information entered and click \u003Cstrong>Regenerate\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When you are satisfied with the output, choose one of our \u003Cstrong>Export\u003C\u002Fstrong> options!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fdfbh152ar7\u002F1746984975160\u002Fxnapper-2025-05-11-13-36-11.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>You can also \u003Cstrong>Share\u003C\u002Fstrong> the link to your output or \u003Cstrong>Duplicate\u003C\u002Fstrong> the prompt.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">When viewing a read-only version that someone has shared with you, click \u003Cstrong>Duplicate\u003C\u002Fstrong> at the top to create your own version! Adjust the prompts and click \u003Cstrong>Regenerate\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Prompts and examples\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Ch4>Example 1\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Input:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>List of names\u003C\u002Fu>: A list of 11 students with their characteristics \u003Cem>(Alfie, Noah, Mia, Charlotte, Leila, Leo, Amara, Ella, Freya, Oliver, Emma).\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>Number of groups\u003C\u002Fu>: 2 groups of equal size\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>Additional context\u003C\u002Fu>: Each group should have both outgoing and reserved students, and that Freya and Leo should not be in the same group.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Output:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Two balanced groups - "Golden Gate Innovators" \u003Cem>(Noah, Mia, Alfie, Leila, Freya, Emma)\u003C\u002Fem> and "Bay Bridge Pioneers" \u003Cem>(Charlotte, Leo, Amara, Ella, Oliver, Elliott)\u003C\u002Fem> - arranged in a visually appealing format.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fdfbh152ar7\u002F1741396519982\u002Fxnapper-2025-03-07-20-16-43.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fta.padlet.com\u002Fsmart-groups\u002FYkK4OqWpl7\" target=\"_blank\">View this example here.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Best practices for prompting\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>See our \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpadlet.help\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fyfq7n5y7et-best-practices-for-prompting\">Best practices for prompting\u003C\u002Fa> guide for tips on crafting effective prompts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Related TA tools\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Ft5cn03cgob-name-picker\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>Name picker\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>: Padlet TA's name picker helps you randomly select students for participation, creating fair opportunities for all students.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F03l2n7b38v-class-activity-ideas-generator\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>Class activity ideas generator\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>: The class activity ideas generator from Padlet TA provides creative group activities that complement your newly formed student groups.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>","x95opuo7o8",true,"2026-03-02T00:33:34.007541Z","2026-03-02T00:33:34.00349Z","en","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fdfbh152ar7-smart-groups",{"name":17,"email":18,"profile_image":19},"Rana Wilds","musicmama@wallwisher.com","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Fother\u002F1696432467941\u002Fimg-2298.jpeg",{"data":21},[22,28,34,40],{"id":23,"title":24,"description":25,"slug":26,"href":27},"10z0dbkbka","What happened to Padlet TA?","Understand which Padlet TA non-game tools are being deprecated and how to save or replace your materials.","changes-to-padlet-ta-content-creation-tools","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F10z0dbkbka-changes-to-padlet-ta-content-creation-tools",{"id":29,"title":30,"description":31,"slug":32,"href":33},"00paz9nhzm","Remove a shared padlet","Remove unwanted shared padlets from your External folder by leaving them through your dashboard or the padlet itself.","how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F00paz9nhzm-how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet",{"id":35,"title":36,"description":37,"slug":38,"href":39},"0i2ux2gy9r","The differences between the owner, admin, maker, and contributor roles in a team","Understand the four team roles (Owner, Admin, Maker, Contributor) and their access permissions and billing requirements.","what-are-the-differences-between-the-owner-admin-maker-and-contributor-roles-in-my-team","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0i2ux2gy9r-what-are-the-differences-between-the-owner-admin-maker-and-contributor-roles-in-my-team",{"id":41,"title":42,"description":43,"slug":44,"href":45},"0i97hobhra","Accessibility menu","Adjust Padlet's accessibility settings including keyboard shortcuts, contrast mode, reduced motion, and auto-dismiss messages for a better experience.","accessibility-menu","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0i97hobhra-accessibility-menu"]