Pinterest is a great tool that instructors can use to organise and share anything from lesson plans, ideas and crafts using a virtual bulletin board. It also allows an instructor to network with other educators. It is one of the biggest learning communities of our time. On Pinterest you can find pins on literally anything from DIY (Do It Yourself) home improvement projects, to fun ways to teach grammar to children.
Pinterest is a free website and it is extremely user friendly. A user can register using their Facebook or Twitter profile. Users can upload, save, sort and manage images and other media through a pin board providing the user with a personalized media platform. Content found outside of Pinterest can be uploaded by the user through the pin it option made available on a particular web page or, by dragging the "pin it" bookmarklet on to your browser. When a user posts a pin his/her followers are notified via Twitter, Facebook or the Pinterest app.
This is a great tool that is gaining popularity among educators for many reasons:
Creating content
Educators can create boards with resources for themselves or students. Each virtual board has a specific theme and a separate link. This makes it easier to organize information and share the board with others, which can be easily accessed through one’s profile.
Virtual Brainstorming
It presents an innovative way to engage learners as, collaborative pin boards can be set up where multiple users can pin together ideas and resources to create one huge visual. These boards can be set up for specific group projects, portfolios, etc.
Great way to teach learners about copyright and digital citizenship
This is a great way to teach learners about copyright and creative commons. Pinterest presents an opportunity for educators to teach students about the importance of citing sources properly before they are pinned.
These are just some of the ways Pinterest can be used in education. Visit the blog post below by Stephen Abraham to learn more.
Stephen's Blog Post
Create your own Pinterest account at https://www.pinterest.com/
Pinterest is a free website and it is extremely user friendly. A user can register using their Facebook or Twitter profile. Users can upload, save, sort and manage images and other media through a pin board providing the user with a personalized media platform. Content found outside of Pinterest can be uploaded by the user through the pin it option made available on a particular web page or, by dragging the "pin it" bookmarklet on to your browser. When a user posts a pin his/her followers are notified via Twitter, Facebook or the Pinterest app.
This is a great tool that is gaining popularity among educators for many reasons:
Creating content
Educators can create boards with resources for themselves or students. Each virtual board has a specific theme and a separate link. This makes it easier to organize information and share the board with others, which can be easily accessed through one’s profile.
Virtual Brainstorming
It presents an innovative way to engage learners as, collaborative pin boards can be set up where multiple users can pin together ideas and resources to create one huge visual. These boards can be set up for specific group projects, portfolios, etc.
Great way to teach learners about copyright and digital citizenship
This is a great way to teach learners about copyright and creative commons. Pinterest presents an opportunity for educators to teach students about the importance of citing sources properly before they are pinned.
These are just some of the ways Pinterest can be used in education. Visit the blog post below by Stephen Abraham to learn more.
Stephen's Blog Post
Create your own Pinterest account at https://www.pinterest.com/