Pinterest Aids Educators in Common Core Prep. With more states ramping up their preparations on Common Core State Standards, educators are looking for ways to get a handle on the new standards. The social network Pinterest is becoming a surprisingly valuable tool as they share Common Core resources with one another. In North Dakota, educators received a basic introduction to the Common Core this spring. In the fall, a consortium of local schools plans to hold in-service training for grade-level teams so they can work on the Common Core. The Common Core has been available for several years now, so more online resources — such as Learning A-Z and One More Story — now line up with the standards, said Paula Rogers, a Title I reading and math specialist in Langdon Area Public Schools in North Dakota.
On Pinterest, Rogers follows teachers and reading specialists outside of her small town and shares the Common Core resources she finds. How Pinterest helps educators make Common Core less intimidating. 16 Ways Educators Use Pinterest. The Teacher’s Quick Guide To Pinterest. The following article is by Julie Delello of the University of Texas at Tyler. She can be reached at jdelello[at]uttyler.edu if you have any questions or comments. Children learn social skills by interacting freely with peers. Playgrounds provide an opportunity for children from different classrooms to interact and enhance skill development. What if there was a place for the teachers to play, learn new skills, and network with others? For some, the relatively new social network site Pinterest has become a virtual playground allowing users to “pin” inspiring images from around the web.
As a new teacher, it’s easy to become overwhelmed trying to create motivating lessons while managing the responsibilities within the classroom. Pinterest, created in 2009 and launched in March of 2010, has been ranked 10th out of the top visited social networking sites across the world, allowing users to search for pins with a specific theme or subject. Getting Started Set up an account. References. 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? We’ve come up with a list of four ways for teachers to use Pinterest: 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.
Is there a fifth way in which you would incorporate Pinterest into the classroom? Lots Of New Pinterest Resources.