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Visual bookmarking with pinterest
1. Visual Bookmarking with Pinterest
Nell Eckersley
VAILL | Workshop Block 6 | Thursday, July 11 | 3:30-5:00 PM
http://bit.ly/PinterestInEd
2. Agenda
Introductions
What is Pinterest?
Share resources with learners
Develop a collaborative space online
Develop a personal learning network for teacher
professional development
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9. Boards
A board is where you organize your pins by topic.
You could pin ideas for remodeling your bathroom to
your House Projects board, for example.
Boards can be secret or public, and you can invite
other people to pin with you on any of your boards.
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http://about.pinterest.com/basics/
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11. Pins
A pin starts with an image or video you add to
Pinterest.
You can add a pin from a website or upload an
image right from your computer
Any pin on Pinterest can be repinned, and all pins
link back to their source
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http://about.pinterest.com/basics/
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13. Examples
25 Libraries We Most Love on Pinterest
http://bit.ly/14ddITR
Educational Technology Pinterest Board
http://bit.ly/Y5hOdl
Pinterest for Teaching http://bit.ly/OmNg42
Five-Minute Film Festival: Pinterest for Teaching and
Learning http://bit.ly/QAQvRn
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14. Now answer these questions:
1. Who or what organization created the content on
the website?
2. How could the information on this website inform
your teaching practice and the use of Pinterest?
3. Think of one way you could use Pinterest in your
practice.
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17. Pinterest in Education
Is Pinterest a Teacher’s New Best Friend in the
Classroom?
25 Great Educators To Follow On Pinterest
TechChef4U Pinterest
In The Pinterest Of Education
LiveBinder of Pinterest in Education
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