Set up your Classroom

Updated 2 weeks ago by Rana Wilds

Create your Classroom
Getting started
FAQs

A Classroom plan is a great alternative to our bigger school plan - Padlet for Schools. A Classroom plan starts at two teacher licenses and 200 student accounts!

Create your Classroom

To begin creating your Classroom workspace, click this link to get started!

Follow along with the step-by-step guide below.

Click the link above or click on your account name/avatar in the top-right corner of your dashboard and then select Create a new workspace.

Select whether you would like to start a free 30-day trial or subscribe to a paid plan immediately. You can upgrade to a paid plan at any time within the free trial period.

If starting with a trial, note that you will have the full functionality of a paid subscription with all features available to you during that time. After your 30-day free trial is over, if you have not yet signed up for the paid subscription, your account will be automatically downgraded. No new padlets can be created until you upgrade.

Give your Classroom a name and URL.

Classroom = created!

Getting started

Follow the steps below to finish setting up your Classroom.

Customize your Classroom info. Click the Classroom info button on the right side of the screen.

Customize your Classroom by clicking on the text (or the pencil icon on the right) to change your avatar, update the name and/or URL or update the 'About' section. Don't forget to hit Save when you're finished!

You can also navigate through these steps in your Settings. Scroll down to where you see the name of your Classroom on the left > click Classroom info. (see below)

Continue working your way down the column on the left (under your Classroom account) until you've finished all the steps!

Members

Within your Settings, click on the Members button located under your Classroom account on the left. Here you can add the second teacher and all students to the account.

Add members

Click the pink Invite button at the top-right to send out your invite links.
To invite the additional teacher, click Enable link next to 'Teacher.' If inviting students, click Enable link next to 'Student.'
Copy the appropriate link and send it out!

You can Disable the link at any time to prevent unwanted sign ups into your Classroom. You can also Enable the link whenever you'd like. Keep in mind, each time you Enable/Disable a link, a new link will be generated and the old one will no longer work.

When a user clicks on the Invite link, they will be taken to a page like the one below. Click Sign up to accept invite/ Accept invite to be added to the Classroom.

Remove members

To remove users from your Classroom, click Members from the Settings page. Find the user you would like to remove and click the drop-down menu next to their name. Then, select Deactivate.

Deactivating members will remove them from the Classroom, but their padlets will still be accessible by the organization.

Permissions

Give your Teachers and Students customized settings by clicking Permissions. Toggle between Students and Teachers at the top of the page to choose different permissions for each role.

Content

Customize your Classroom's safety moderation and available attachments. Click on Content and choose between Moderation and Attachments at the top of the page.

Moderation

Safety Net is our AI moderation tool that monitors content and automatically blocks things deemed inappropriate. Choose what is appropriate for you and your Classroom needs by clicking Moderation. Read more about Content safety here.

Attachments

Enable/disable attachment types for all padlets within the Classroom. Under Attachments, click the button to the right of the attachment you want to change and choose your default setting.

All attachment options are automatically set to Default on until changed.

Billing

Use the Billing page to upgrade your Classroom to a paid subscription. Click the Upgrade button next to the Classroom plan to get started.

If you don't see Classroom listed on the Billing page, be sure you are clicking Billing under the Classroom account (not your personal account) in the panel on the left-hand side of the page.

Purchase additional license bundles

Upgrading to a paid subscription allows you to manage more licenses! Each license bundle purchased will include 1 teacher license and 100 student licenses. On the Billing page, just click Manage licenses.

Add up to a total of 10 license bundles for one Classroom!

If you need more than 10 license bundles, you may want to look into our Padlet for Schools subscription to save some of your hard earned cash. Click below to request a quote!

FAQs

How do I upgrade to a paid subscription if Classroom is not an option on the billing page?

You may be trying to upgrade on the wrong billing page. When you go to your Settings, scroll down the left-hand column until you see Billing under your Classroom name. Click there and you should see an Upgrade button next to the Classroom account.

Note: The very top of the left-hand column is for personal accounts only. If you choose that billing page, you will not see the Classroom option.

What happens if I've reached my student license limit?

When a Classroom reaches it's limit for students or teachers, no new users will be able to join.

How do I know when I've reached my limit for adding users?

Go to your Members page and click the drop-down menu next to one of your current teachers/students. This will show you how many spots have been filled and by which role. We will also send out an email to the Owner of the Classroom once either limit has been reached.

I've reached my license limit. How do I add more users to my Classroom?

You can purchase additional license bundles on your Classroom's Billing page. Select Manage licenses under the 'Payment info' section.

Can I add more licenses in the middle of a billing period?

Sure can! Go to your Classroom's Billing page and select Manage licenses. Make your adjustments and confirm your changes. We will charge the prorated amount at the time of purchase.

Can I remove licenses in the middle of a billing period?

Absolutely - but the licenses will not be removed from the account until the end of the current billing term. To remove licenses, go to your Classroom's Billing page and select Manage licenses. Make your adjustments and confirm your changes.

Note: No prorated refunds will be given for removing licenses in the middle of a term.