Getting Started: Popplet

Ready, Set, Create!

Alyson Carpenter Instructional Technology Specialist

Athens City Schoolsalyson.carpenter@acs-k12.org

Open Popplet!

Select Background color:

Gear → Make New Popple

Looking Around A Popple...

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1. Change Popplet Background2. Make New Popples3. Change Popple Color4. Add Text (text menu will pop up

when selected)5. Free Draw (Hint:Make

Large,/Shrink)

6. Add images (Camera, Camera Roll, or ClipBoard)7. Tap Any Dot to Make New Popple8. Delete Popple9. Share Your Popplet / Save to Your Camera Roll

Select a popple color:

Adding Text:

Let’s Add Popples!

Create Subheadings:

Insert Drawings:

Insert Photos from your camera roll:

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Insert Photo Using the Camera:

Pinch to Center popplet on your screen.

Select Export → Save JPG

Select ok

The finished popplet can now be found in your photos:

Open your Google Drive

Click + → Upload photos

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Select photos

Choose the photo you want to add:

Click the in the upper right corner:

Find & open your saved popplet in Google Drive:

click on the white info button in the top right corner:

Select Share:

Enter Your teacher’s email address → Click Can Edit → Click the :

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Your teacher’s name should now appear under “Who has access”

How might you use Popplet?● Create a Presentation● Create a Timeline● Divide Words into Syllables w/ Popplet

Boxes● Practice Adjectives (Put pic in Center &

Describe)● Word Webs● Use Pictures to Show A Concept

(Example: How many ways can you make the #15?)

● Brainstorm ● Create a StoryBoard● Create a Character Analysis● Plan a Story / Paragraph (Main Idea &

Details)

Source: http://suprtektalk.blogspot.com/2014/11/awesome-ipad-app-popplet.html

Popplet Challenge #1:

1. Create a new popplet. 2. Insert a picture of an animal you copied from the web. In Safari tap and hold the picture and

select Copy. (Try this site for photos: http://pics4learning.com/)

3. Create popples around the picture and type in adjectives to describe that animal.

4. Tap export and save the popplet as a JPEG.

Source: http://suprtektalk.blogspot.com/2014/11/awesome-ipad-app-popplet.html

Popplet Challenge #2:

1. Create a new popplet.2.In the center use the iPad camera to take a picture of yourself. Add your name. 3.Add popples to the right and enter important dates and events from your life. 4.Tap export and save the popplet as a JPEG.

Source: http://suprtektalk.blogspot.com/2014/11/awesome-ipad-app-popplet.html

Let me know if you need additional

support!alyson.carpenter@acs-k12.org

Alyson Carpenter Instructional Technology Specialist

Athens City Schools