Padlet has apparently changed their plans. According to Richard Byrne, Padlet is now limiting free tier users to three boards. Now, I’m not a really big Padlet user. Ever since I a teacher contact me because the kids were swearing on her Padlet and she wanted to know who did it (no way to tell as it is anonymous), I’ve not been really big on it. For what the teacher was doing (short book reviews), Moodle worked so much better (and there was accountability for the students).
But I do understand that some like the easy of use and the visual presentation of Padlet. I get that. I also know that ultimately things are not free. Padlet has expenses. They have bills to pay. It is important to know how sites are paying their costs. Padlet has a paid tier. Obviously, they need “enough” people on the paid tier to pay for the free stuff.
Padlet’s paid plans are $8.95/ month or $99/ year. The paid plans will give you unlimited Padlet walls in your account. It’s also worth noting that the free plan will display advertising.
I guess I have a tough time seeing why people are upset. Padlet seems to be doing the “right” thing, each user gets three Boards added to their total. Padlet isn’t taking anything away from users. They are making a business decision. Remember, you are always investing in someone else or investing in yourself.
For me, I’ll continue to utilize Moodle. Moodle provides a safe, attractive place of students to collaborate. The skills that I’ve learned in using Moodle continue to serve me well. My investment in me is a good long term investment.
For collaborating with the rest of the world, I’ll keep on using this blog.
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