The 25 Best Pinterest Boards in Educational Technology. Thanks to OnlineUniversities for this list of the Best Pinterest Boards in Educational Technology.
Blogs and Twitter aren’t the only social tools out there that can help you keep up with the latest and greatest developments in educational technology. Pinterest is rapidly becoming a favorite tool of educators all over the nation, and many have amassed some pretty great collections of edtech-related pins that teachers and students alike can use to explore new ways to learn, share, teach, and grow. While it would be nearly impossible to highlight every edtech pinboard out there, we’ve shared some of the boards we think stand out among the crowd here. Many are maintained by major educational websites, key figures in edtech, and well-known bloggers, but others were created by teachers just like you who simply want to share resources and tips with others in education.
How Teachers Use Pinterest. WeAreTeachers recently conducted a survey of teachers' use of social media, including Pinterest—now the fastest-growing social media site.
Promoting new titles with Pinterest (Check out Alida’s boards) Focusing in on authors who pin. How to Use Pinterest for Your Library. Jennifer Rummel June 2012 Have you heard about the newest social media craze Pinterest?
Not only is the site super addicting, but it’s an excellent resource for librarians. 20 Ways Libraries Are Using Pinterest Right Now. Pinterest is taking the social media world by storm, and it isn’t just popular with individual users.
Businesses, nonprofits, and even libraries are sharing ideas and information through the site as well, connecting with people from around the country and around the globe. Whether you’re a librarian, student, teacher, or just an avowed bibliophile, Pinterest offers another great way to keep up with creative and cutting-edge ways libraries are engaging with their communities. Read on to learn about some of the many ways libraries are helping spread the word about the resources and services they offer, using this innovative new social media forum. Pinning book covers. Four Ways to Use Pinterest in Education. It seems as though when one technology tool for the classroom is introduced, another one is waiting to make its debut!
We’ve shared several 21st century tools with our readers; however, we have not acquainted you with a recent tool, Pinterest. Pinterest is an electronic bulletin board where users can “pin” images from around the web. These images are then categorized into various boards on the users’ profile. Pins are also shared and searchable, which makes Pinterest a wonderful resource for visual information. So what are these pin boards good for with regards to integrating them into the classroom? Lesson Plans- As briefly mentioned above, Pinterest is a superb visual resource full of pictures, videos, and website links. Pinterest can be a fun and exciting tool inside and outside the classroom.
Guest Post - Using Pinterest in the Classroom. This Guest Post is by Samantha Peters, who runs theeducationupdate.com and enjoys writing about new ways for teachers can use Pinterest and other social media platforms to enhance learning in the classroom.
Pinterest is the newest member to arrive on to the social media scene, and it has taken social media users by storm – quickly becoming one of the most popular social media platforms today. However, this site is not solely to be seen by educators as yet another classroom distraction. Pinterest can actually be highly beneficial for a number of reasons: Lesson SupplementsStudents learn in a wide variety of ways, and many learn best when the lesson is interactive. Exploring the Educational Value of Pinterest. Teachers Stuck on Pinterest. Teachers have a new obsession: Pinterest.
Pinterest for Educators? After hearing about all the hoopla surrounding Pinterest, I decided to check it out and see if it had any value to me as an educator.
Up until this point I really didn't have a clue as to what it was all about except that it was a social media tool that functioned like an electronic bulletin board. After requesting an invite, I was all set to go a day later and began to create my first pin board. The tutorial video that you are directed to upon signing up was short, to the point, and made it incredibly simple to dive in and start creating. I dragged the "pin it" bookmarklet into Google Chrome and off I went.
I quickly became fascinated with the idea of "pinning" together all of my professional interests. Curating Content The ability to pin together images, links, and videos in a visually engaging manner makes gathering and accessing information exciting. Brainstorming. The 25 Best Pinterest Boards in Educational Technology. 20 Great Ways Libraries Are Using Pinterest. Pinterest is taking the social media world by storm, and it isn’t just popular with individual users.
Businesses, nonprofits, and even libraries are sharing ideas and information through the site as well, connecting with people from around the country and around the globe. Whether you’re a librarian, student, teacher, or just an avowed bibliophile, Pinterest offers another great way to keep up with creative and cutting-edge ways libraries are engaging with their communities. Read on to learn about some of the many ways libraries are helping spread the word about the resources and services they offer, using this innovative new social media forum. Pinning book covers. Many librarians are capitalizing on the visual power of Pinterest to show off book covers, especially those from new books, special collections, and kid-friendly material.
Showcasing historic archives. Creating reading lists. Sharing new acquisitions. Promoting library activities. Research. Running reading programs. How teachers use Pinterest in the classroom. So tomorrow: Pinterest for Librarians. One of the things that has surprised me lately is the number of emails I get with questions about Pinterest.
I thought it might be handy to put some tips together. I know I am not the first librarian to write about Pinterest, by any means! I hope this helps someone out there though. How do I use Pinterest? There is a pretty good help page. One thing I would like to point out is that it is extremely important if you are adding a pin (by which I mean being the first person to pin something) to make sure that the source is correct. There are also a collaborative board for teen programs, and of course Flannel Friday's page.