Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Power of Pinterest


Many of you have heard of Pinterest and have probably already been using it for your own personal likes and interests. However, there are also several uses for the classroom as well!

For those of you new to Pinterest, it's basically an online "bulletin board." It is a place to organize information that you want to access again in the future. For instance, on my personal account I keep a board for recipes, DIY projects, and outfits I wish I had in my closet! I also have boards for math lesson plans and writing ideas. The great thing is that you can share it with your followers and vice versa. I love that it allows me to organize, share, and save in one location.

I have been using Pinterest for a couple of years now and have found numerous lesson plans and activities. There are so many collections that are already ready to go right at your fingertips. You can simply type in the subject you are working on and the search will give lots of options that you can pin to your board. I have recently started pinning in class with some of the students and they LOVE it! (I set up a different account separate from my original personal account.) The first board that we created together was a "College Bound" board to get them familiar with using the program. I see them pinning potential colleges along with the admission requirements quite a bit on their own time.

Some have also used them to collect research for different projects. It allows them to organize the information and then share it with their group members. They can even set up a board that they all pin to.

I keep a board of approved websites that they can use when they are finished with work.

A few other ideas:
1. Let students use as a virtual field trip.
2. Use as a photo journal.
3. Create a board of quotes as inspiration and use for a writing project.
4. Create a reading list.
5. Use for a historical figures presentation.
6. Create an online bibliography.

Feel free to follow me on my school Pinterest account!

http://pinterest.com/missaturner/

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