TeacherTube. Social Networks. Social Media. Who's Using Pinterest Anyway? [INFOGRAPHIC] Have you ever wanted to know exactly who is using Pinterest? Here's a quick snapshot: Pinterest users are three times more likely than average Internet users to have visited Disney World in the past year. Their favorite magazine is Good Housekeeping. More than half of them have drank alcohol in the past month. They text and email from mobile phones and use mobile apps more often than average Internet users. They're 11% more likely to use Verizon than other web surfers and 19% have Motorola phones. Digital media agency Modea put together this infographic with findings from a February comScore report.
SEE ALSO: 13 ‘Pinteresting’ Facts About Pinterest Users [INFOGRAPHIC] Take a look at Modea's findings and let us know how do you compare to other Pinterest users. 25 Of The Best Pinterest Boards In Education. 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. Oh–and don’t forget TeachThought’s burgeoning Pinterest board! Pinterest. Social Media: What Schools Can Learn From Businesses. A recent study found that 100% of American universities engage in social media, but it is hard to find a college on a list of the best social media campaigns.
Rather, you see those “best of” lists filled with businesses. Simply Business recently created this interactive visualization that takes businesses step-by-step through the social media campaign road map. Click to launch larger version However, these steps apply to most social media campaigns – it’s not regulated to businesses. Schools can use these stages for the business industry and apply it to their own campaigns. Here are some of the most important steps and how they can create just as good of a campaign for the education space. Learning about social media Businesses start by learning about social media from the ground up.
Choosing platforms Different social media platforms bring different kinds of users and activities. Setting targets Once the objectives are set out, targets should be placed. Developing a social media policy.
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