HOW TO MAKE YOUR LESSONS “PIN”TERESTING Bethany Creel.
-
Upload
tyrone-lindsey -
Category
Documents
-
view
224 -
download
0
Transcript of HOW TO MAKE YOUR LESSONS “PIN”TERESTING Bethany Creel.
WHY PINTEREST? It’s free
Access to a wide range of visuals
Connect with other educators: Features the ability to communicate with other users (commenting, re-
pinning, liking, etc.)
Search using specific terms
To read the full history behind the beginnings of Pinterest, read this article on Business Insider: http://read.bi/1x2ObsS
Visual sharing for photography, design and art classes
“An assistant design professor at a Missouri university pins examples of well-designed packaging, fonts, posters, infographics, advertisements and more”.
Unit organization:
Teachers create visual boards for units.
It’s simple to collect and organize materials for lesson plans.
Encourage student participation “A journalism student at Minnesota State University
created a board to share stories about food allergies, like lactose and gluten intolerance, which
shared words, pinned recipes, tips and more”.
EDUCATION-RELATED BOARDS FOUND ON PINTEREST
As of 2014, over 70 million people use Pinterest
Over 500,000 education pins are pinned daily
Over 600 boards with the keyboard “classroom”
Over 450 boards with the keyword “teacher”
HOW ARE COLLEGES USING PINTEREST? In order to connect with new students, and keep current students and alumni involved and informed, many colleges create boards that are focused on:
Sports teams Campus life Local interests Fashion and college gear Fitness Food Famous alums Groups and organizations
http://www.edudemic.com/a-straightforward-guide-to-using-pinterest-in-education/