qerttalent.blogg.se - Alternatives to wordwall

While there are plenty of alternative external tools, such as Lino, Mindmeister, Miro, Pinterest, Trello, Wakelet etc, these tools are either facing similar accessibility challenges, have a more specific range of use cases, or are more complex to use.īelow is a list of typical Padlet use cases sourced from colleagues at the UCL Institute of Education, and potential alternatives with UCL-provided tools where possible.

Low vision colour contrast: The colour contrast of Padlet pages does not accommodate low vision users.Ī workaround in the form of a web app is only available for Chrome/Edge.

Alternative descriptions: Images, video and links cannot be tagged with alternative descriptions.Ī workaround is to add descriptions and/or transcripts to the main text body of a Padlet post.

Keyboard access: Content can be navigated, but neither created nor edited by keyboard only.

Padlet takes care to present items in a visually attractive way by automatically grabbing images from websites and adjusting image sizes, and it allows connections to be made between related items, thus enabling concept maps.Īt the time of writing, Padlet is not accessible and does not conform to the WCAG 2.1 level AA standard.Learners can quickly add items to a digital wall and make sense by rearranging them manually or automatically. Padlet has become popular for its ease-of-use and versatility: It is quick to set up, and does not require a log in.Padlet is a visual virtual noticeboard that allows learners to share text, links, pictures and video, leave feedback and ratings, and rearrange and link shared items.But as Padlet is currently not provided by UCL, we wanted to examine some of its use cases and look at options within UCL to replicate these types of activities, so we asked some colleagues at the UCL Institute of Education for their input.

You may be familiar with Padlet, which is probably the best known example for a digital wall. Digital Walls or noticeboards have become popular tools for online activities around sharing ideas and media.