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Science Apps. iPads in Schools. Pinterest Data You Can't Ignore: The Ultimate Guide to Pinterest [infographic] Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock the past few months, you’ve probably heard about the up and coming image sharing website known as Pinterest.

For those unfamiliar with Pinterest, it’s quite simple. Imagine if Flickr and Twitter had a child together that combined the image sharing of Flickr with the social functionality of Twitter. Users can upload and share pictures with a network of over 10 million people and follow the activity of their friends and other users. Since its launch in March of 2010, Pinterest has shown explosive growth and shows no signs of slowing down.

So what’s with all the interest in Pinterest? Buzzword Tracker: Evolution of Curation. Curation is a word that gets thrown around a lot in digital media.

You could be talking about content curation, a curation platform, news aggregation, social content curation, video curation, The Huffington Post, Business Insider. The list goes on. It’s clear that “curation” has achieved A-list buzzword status over the past few years. But let’s not forget that the word curation has been around for a long time. Like many terms, the marketing industry has taken it and turned it into something quite different and, arguably, much more annoying. . ~500 BC: In Ancient Rome, “curatores” were senior civil servants who oversaw various departments of public works that were in charge of building things like roads and aqueducts.Late 14th century: ”Curate” used in English language to mean a “spiritual guide.”

Other Curation Stats: -Wikipedia entry for “digital curation” was last modified on June 15, 2012. Content Curation on the #iPad. Curation. No matter where we look these days, the idea of personalized information streams continue to be supported by new tools, or new ways of working with existing tools – and all linked to our mobile devices in some way.

For example, where-ever I am, I’m constantly adding items to my public Facebook feed, which ( I have to admit) has remained a constant as any number of other tools have come and gone. I need my tools to interrelate – all the time – easily, and quickly! What interests me is the amazing uptake of ScoopIT. I was an early adopter myself, but have now taken a different view of the value of the tool – driven by Pinterest. Yes, I’m losing interest in ScoopIT – and here’s why. I’m not interested in using the ‘built-in’ curation tool that Scoopit offers – it’s just not good enough at sourcing the professional feeds I want.

I’m not interested in having to use a browser-add on – as I just may not be at my computer to Scoop! BUT the ScoopIT ecosystem gets so much more traction! 1. The 50+ Best Ways to Curate and Share Your Favorite Social Media and News Content. There’s so much information online just begging to be curated: news, social media, images, video, websites… the list goes on.

Reading great content from my favorite blogs and websites is one of my favorite down-time activities. It’s also an important part of my job as an IT Director because I need to stay on top of the latest trends, announcements and tech news. Just a few years ago, the tools I used to use for reading and consuming content were Google Reader, StumbleUpon, Digg, Delicious… you know all the big names. More recently I’ve discovered some great new tools to read and share my favorite content which I’ve included here in this list. Whether you are a person who just likes to stay on top of the latest news, a blogger like me who needs a way to organize the vast amount of information that comes my way or a person who just enjoys sharing what they find with others you’ll love this list. Catherine Johnson's Public Library.

Content Curation Tools - The Newsmaster Toolkit by Robin Good. My Other Blog. John Pearce (mrpbps) Your Photostream. Web. Content Curation Primer. Photo by Stuck in Customs What is Content Curation?

Content curation is the process of sorting through the vast amounts of content on the web and presenting it in a meaningful and organized way around a specific theme. The work involves sifting, sorting, arranging, and publishing information. A content curator cherry picks the best content that is important and relevant to share with their community. It isn’t unlike what a museum curator does to produce an exhibition: They identify the theme, they provide the context, they decide which paintings to hang on the wall, how they should be annotated, and how they should be displayed for the public.

Content curation is not about collecting links or being an information pack rat, it is more about putting them into a context with organization, annotation, and presentation. People and organizations are now making and sharing media and content all over the social web. Content Curation Provides Value from the Inside Out Getting Started. Contentcuration2.png (1212×525)