A presentation for Tech Talk Tuesday http://techtalktuesdays.global2.vic.edu.au Semester 1 2012

1. Tech Talk Tuesday
What’s the interest in Pinterest?
Pinterest in the classroom
Mark Richardson
ICT Coordinator, Williamstown PS
Attribution Binghamton University Classroom- yohey1028

2. Ice Breaker
• Are you a collector? If so what do you collect?

3. What is Pinterest?
• Pinterest, social networking using online pinboard phenomena,
burst onto the scene a couple of months ago.
• Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things
you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their
weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite
recipes.
• Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people.
• Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get
inspiration from people who share your interests.
http://pinterest.com/about/help/

4. What does
Pinterest
look like?
Pinterest
Home page

5. Pinners I follow

6. Pinners I follow – close up

7. My pinboards

8. My Classic Penguins pinboard

9. Are there any issues with
Pinterest?
http://pinterest.com/about/copyright/
http://www.technollama.co.uk/pinterest-and-copyright
http://ddkportraits.com/2012/02/why-i-tearfully-deleted-
my-pinterest-inspiration-boards/

10. Are there any issues with
Pinterest?
You need to be aware that there are some unsuitable images
for some students
Be aware that this is a social networking website!

11. DEECD Guidelines – Teachers
and Social Networking
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/management/lol/guides/sm/default.htm

12. How could it be used by
teachers?
• Teaching Resources
• Scrapbooks
• Portfolios
• Image Galleries
http://jamesbrauer.com/pinterest-organize-and-share-your-favorite-
education-links-and-images/

13. How could it be used by
students?
Where to start
Vicki Davis
http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/simple-pinterest-for-
beginners.html
Larry Ferlazzo
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2012/01/05/the-best-guides-to-
figuring-out-pininterest/
Tami Brass
http://tech4teaching.org/wpblog/?p=1375

14. Where can I find our more?
http://esheninger.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/exploring-educational-
value-of.html
http://stephenslighthouse.com/2012/02/08/pinterest-and-education/
http://www.iste.org/connect/iste-connects/blog-detail/12-02-08/
Pinterest_for_Educators.aspx
Aggregated links on my blog
http://ictedservices.typepad.com/icted_services/2012/03/whats-the-
interest-in-pinterest.html

15. Discussion

16. Contact Mark
• Email richardson.mark.m@edumail.vic.gov.au
• Blog http://ictedservices.typepad.com
• Twitter @ictedservices
• Pinterest http://pinterest.com/ictedservices/