Popplet

Popplet is an online interactive graphic organizer creation tool. The benefit of creating graphic organizers online is that you can incorporate digital multimedia content, such as videos, audio recordings, images, hyperlinks, etc. in addition to the traditional content of text and drawings into your graphic organizer. Another benefit to this online platform for creating graphic organizers is that a single Popplet can have several contributors/collaborators.

There are three different price tiers for Popplet. The free version allows you to create up to 5 Popplets. The monthly plan allows you to create an unlimited number of Popplets for $3/month. The yearly plan allows you to create an unlimited number of Popplets for $30/year (a $6 discount from the monthly plan). If you plan to create or have your students create several graphic organizers, this is a very engaging and inexpensive way to do it! Popplet also offers "Groups" for education, where you can purchase student accounts for as little as $.50 per student for a whole year.

There is also a Popplet app available (both a paid and a free version) for iOS devices; however, all instructions on this page are for the web-based platform.

Getting Started with Popplet Uses for Music Class Resources
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Getting Started with Popplet
Click here to sign up for a Popplet account and choose your payment plan (starting $0).

Creating a Popplet Sharing a Popplet Other Popplet Features
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Creating a Popplet

 * 1) Double-click to make a "popple."
 * 2) Click inside the popple to add text.
 * 3) Click on the oval on the bottom left of the popple to change its color.
 * 4) Click the "A" text tool on the bottom of the popple to change the text size and orientation (left, centered, or right).
 * 5) Click on the pen tool on the bottom of the popple to draw in the popple. You can also change the pen color and clear the drawing.
 * 6) Click the image icon on the bottom of the popple to add a Vimeo or YouTube video or an image from your computer.
 * 7) Click on the outward-facing arrow at the bottom right of the popple to resize the popple.
 * 8) Move the popple anywhere on the page, or "board" by clicking and dragging.
 * 9) Move the whole board by clicking and dragging anywhere that is not a popple.
 * 10) Connect a popple to another popple by clicking the grey dots on any one of the four sides of the popple.
 * 11) Delete a popple by clicking on it, then clicking the "X" on the top left of that popple.
 * 12) Use the zoom tool to zoom in and out of the whole board.
 * 13) Click "View All" to see all the popples on the board together
 * 14) Click the color box to change the background color of the whole board.

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Sharing a Popplet

 * To save your Popplet board as a **PDF, JPEG image, or hi resolution PNG image:** click Settings (gear icon), then click "Export" and choose your desired file type.
 * To share your Popplet board to **Facebook, Twitter, as a URL, email, or embed code:** click "Share" at the top right of the Popplet board and choose your desired export method.
 * To make your Popplet public or to add contributors, also click "Share" at the top right. To add contributors, enter the email addresses of anyone who has a Popplet account.

View the sample Popplet board embedded below (Adobe Flash required. If Popplet does not appear, click here):

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Other Popplet Features

 * Settings (gear icon):**
 * New Popple: add a new box to your board
 * Save: save the work of your Popplet board
 * Edit: undo, copy popple (when clicked), paste popple (when one is copied)
 * Organize: change the format/spacing/placement of your popples. Click multiple popples by pressing and holding shift while you select the popples.
 * Add Content: for YouTube, search for a video then drag it directly to your board. For Vimeo, enter the URL and add it to your board.
 * View: presentation mode, presentation mode 2, or hide name tags. See below for information about presentation mode.
 * Export: export your board as a PDF, JPEG image, or hi resolution PNG image.
 * Labs: "Popplet Permissions" let you allow others to contribute to the Popplet or only allow the original creator to edit the Popplet. "Show timewarp" lets you see a fast-motion replay of how your Popplet was created.
 * Popplet linker: link another one of your other Popplet boards onto your current board.
 * Duplicate Popplet: make a copy of your entire Popplet board (it will appear in your profile home page).
 * Print: print your Popplet
 * Languages: choose Japanese, Korean, or Hebrew to embed non-Latin text/letters


 * Presentation Mode** lets you decide the order you would like the popples to appear in a presentation. In this version of the presentation mode, you cannot choose a single popple more than one time. Click "record," then click the popples in the order you would like them to appear.. Click "play" to view your presentation. Click "clear" to delete all the markings that place the popples in order. Click "exit" to exit presentation mode.


 * Presentation Mode 2** lets you create "frames" to decide the order you would like particular areas of the Popplet board to appear in a presentation, which is very similar to how @Prezi presentations are created. This gives you more flexibility than the first presentation mode, because you can select large areas of the board instead of a single popple, and you can also select a single popple more than one time. Click "+" to create a new frame. Click "play" to view the presentation. Click "clear" to delete all frames. Click "exit" to exit presentation mode.

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Uses for Music Class

 * Create graphic organizers to introduce a new topic or unit
 * Have students collaborate to synthesize their learning as a summative assessment for any one of the four instructional units
 * Create or have students create a visual linking map that compares pieces of artwork to different elements of expression (forte, piano, legato, staccato, presto, largo, etc.)
 * Create or have students create a Popplet board for each instrument family, including the name of the family, instruments in the family, and supporting details about that family
 * Create or have students create a Popplet board to show the form of a piece of music by linking in an audioBoom recording of different sections to different popples
 * Create or have students create a music history timeline by organizing the popples in a horizonal row.
 * Use as an exit ticket: have students add one popple to a central idea or have them choose between several concepts to add a fact

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Resources

 * Popplet Examples
 * Popplets in Education
 * Popplet Groups

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