Step-by-Step Instructions on Using Popplet in Your Classroom

Creating an Account:
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Openyourwebbrowser.
Gotowww.popplet.com.
Inthetoprightcorner,clickCreateAccount.
Typeinyourinformation(name,email,password)andagreetotheTermsofService
andPrivacyPolicy.
5. ScrollthroughtheslidesthatintroducePopplet.
6. ClickTakeMetoPopplet.
7. YouarenowreadytousePopplet!
(Note:Nexttimeyouvisitwww.popplet.com,youwillclickLogIninsteadofCreate
anAccount.)
Creating a Popplet:
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LogintoyourPoppletaccount.
Ontheleftsideofthepage,clickMakeNewPopplet.
AMakeaNewPoppletboxwillappear.
CreateanameforyouPoppletbytypingitinthebox.
SelectacolorforyourPopplet.Thiswillbethebackgroundcolorofyourconceptmap.
ClickMakeItSotocreateyournewPopplet.
YourPoppletwillnowappearonthescreen.
Doubleclickanywhereonthescreentocreateyourfirstpopple(Poppletswordfor
bubble.)
9. Clickonthepopple.
10. Typeinyourtext.
11. Toaddanotherpopple,selectoneofthefourgraycirclessurroundingthepopple.Ifyou
wanttoaddanewpoppleabovetheoriginalpopple,selectthetopgraycircle.
12. Typeinthenewpopple.
13. Continueuntilyouhaveaddedallofyourinformation.
Customizing Popples:
1. Onceyouhavecreatedapopple,youcancustomizeitinavarietyofways.
2. Tochangethecolorofthepopple,clickonthespecificpopple.
a. Onthebottomleftofthepopple,aniconthatlookslikeapopplewillappear.
b. Clickthisicon.
c. Selectacolor.
3. Tochangethetextinyourpopple,clickonthespecificpopple.
a. Selecttheiconthatissecondfromtheleft.IthasAonit.
b. Tochangethesizeofthetext,clickoneoftheAiconsontheleft.Thesmaller
theAintheicon,thesmalleryourfontwillbecome.

c. Tochangethealignmentofthetextinyourpopple,selectoneoftheiconstothe
right.Thepictureintheiconcorrespondstothealignment(left,middle,orright).
4. Todrawinapopple,clickonthespecificpopple.
a. Selecttheiconthatissecondfromtheright.Ithasapaintbrushonit.
b. Pickacolor.
c. Moveyourmouseintothepopple.
d. Begindrawing.
5. Touploadanimageorvideo,clickonthespecificpopple.
a. Selecttheiconthatisonthefarright.Ithasapictureofamountainonit.
b. Choosethesourceyouwishtouploadyourimageofvideofrom(Flickr,
Facebook,Youtube,oryourcomputer).
c. Browsefortheimageorvideo.
d. Selecttheimage.
e. ClickOpenorAddtoPopple(dependingonyoursource).
Adding Collaborators:
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PickthePoppletinwhichyouwanttoaddcollaborators.
Inthetoprightcorner,clickonShare.
SelectAddCollaborator.
Typeinthenameoremailaddressofthepersonwithwhomyouwishtoshareyour
Popplet.
5. Selecthis/hername.
6. ClickAddthem.
Sharing a Popplet:
1. PickthePoppletinwhichyouwishtoshare.
2. Inthetoprightcorner,clickonShare.
3. SelectanyoftheiconsinthefourwhiteboxesbelowShare.Alloftheiconstakeyou
tothesamewindow.
4. IfyouwanttoshareitonFacebook,clicktheFacebookbutton.
a. WhenyourFacebookappears,selectShareLink.
5. IfyouwanttoshareitonTwitter,clicktheTwitterbutton.
a. WhenyourTwitterappears,selectTweet.
6. IfyouwanttoemailyourPopplet,typeintheemailaddressesintheboxbelowe
mailfriends.
a. Clickemailwhenyouaredone.
7. IfyouwantthelinktoyourPopplet,copythelinkfromtheboxbelowCopyandPaste
link.
a. Pastethelinkwhereveryouwanttoshareit.
8. IfyouwanttoembedyourPopplet,copytheembedcodefromtheboxbelowEmbed
it.
a. Pastetheembedcodewhereveryouwantto.