Pinterest



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An virtual bulletin board where users can "pin" videos and images captured from all over the web. The images can be arranged into different categories on various boards board. Pins can also be shared and sent to different users via messenger.

Pinterest can be used for various content areas such as math reading, language arts, art, and science classes.

=Technology Examples= Below are technologies that could be used in (subject) education, along with a general example of how each could be implemented.

//Students can easily share their own work on Pinterest.//
 * Pinterest/ www.pinterest.com - Example of some general use of the technology

=Content Resources= Go to the search feature on pinterest and depending on what you search for you should be able to find content specific activities and lesson plans to utilize in the classroom. There are a variety of teachers from various content areas who you can follow and chat with in order to learn more about what you can do in that area. When you follow a pinner you get updates on everything that they pin, if you choose to follow a specific board then you get updates on what ever they pin within your desired category. For example, if a user pins via a math lesson plan board and you follow that board, then you will be updates to any new additions that the pinner posts within that category.

If you are a student you can use the same tool to locate information and ideas for research projects or classroom assignments. If you want to brainstorm ideas from a variety of sources then pinterest will locate everything within that category and present them in a visual format. It is easier to locate things that interest you when they are presented in that way.

=**Examples of Uses:**=

Math- You can look up math activities and lesson plans for your students as well as have students post their work as an image onto the class board and comment

English- You can create a board for students to post books they have read and find others to post as well in order to comment and discuss the books content.

Science- Research ideas on experiments to perform, create a board where all group members can post ideas and share resources.

Art- Students can take pictures of their artwork and have classmates critique their work to a class board.

=Opinions & Feedback=

Great way to collaborate with other educators as well as improve classroom participation in and outside the classroom.