Pinterest for Educators
JuliAnne David
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What is Pinterest?
What is Pinterest?
- Pinterest is web and mobile application that can be used by anyone, but this website page will focus on how it can be used by educators. Pinterest educator users can make boards, post pins, pin other users pins to their boards, and much more! It is a great web and mobile app that helps educators better themselves with the help of other educators ... it's amazing!
Step By Step Guide to Use Pinterest:
Step By Step Guide to Use Pinterest:
Log into Pinterest or create an account
Once logged in, you will be at the homepage which consist of things that you might like based on the interest test and your recent searches
On the homepage you can navigate to your profile page by clicking the button at the top in the middle. My Pinterest button has my profile picture and says JuliAnne. After clicking this button I am now on my profile page.
On the profile page, you can find the number of followers you have and the number of people following you. You can also find the boards you created and the pins you've pinned within those boards.
To create a board, you go to your profile page and click on create board. Once you click on create board, this will pop up so that you can name your board. Once you name your board you click on create. You can find that board on your profile page and begin saving post in it.
To save something to your board you click on what you like and then press save at the top right corner and then it will ask what board you want to save it to and you click the board you want and press save again.
Pros and Cons:
Pros and Cons:
Pros:
- Pinterest is very user friendly and not difficult to navigate through
- It is free
- It is on the web and can be downloaded as an app on your mobile phone
- You can contact other users
- Contains very creative ideas by other users
Cons:
- Have to do general searches because it doesn't give a lot of responses if you do a detailed search
- It is a teacher centered app and is used prior to planning a lesson. Students could use it, but it would just be for them to get creative when doing assignments (like a project).
- People feel it is a feminine website so male educators might feel like the website/app is not for them
- Some ideas are not realistic because the amount of time teachers have with their students in a day is limited
Pinterest Used for the Classroom:
Pinterest Used for the Classroom:
Grade Level: 2nd
Subject: Science
Standard: Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. (2-PS1-1)
- The teacher can use Pinterest prior to planning his/her second grade science lesson. They can search for worksheets that students can do during guided or independent practice. For example, they can use this worksheet found on Pinterest:
Grade Level: 5th
Subject: Math
Standard: A. Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems. (5.G)
- Prior to the lesson, the teacher can search for activities to do with their students during the lesson. This activity idea found on Pinterest is a great way to get students involved with learning because they would be curious as to what their mystery picture is!
Frequently Asked Questions:
Frequently Asked Questions:
What type of teacher tips can an educator gain from Pinterest?
- There are so many educational tips that an educator can gain using Pinterest. Some include: classroom management, lessons, worksheets, organization,
What should I search if I want to get more creative within my classroom when I teach?
- The options are endless on what to search, but it depends on what subject(s) you teach, what grade level you teach, and what lesson you want to be creative with. For example, if you are teaching a biology lesson on cells to your 10th graders, you can search "biology lessons on cells." I would recommend putting the word lesson, the subject, and the subject topic when searching for a more creative way to be in the classroom when teaching. If the search description is super specific, you won't get many results.
Can I contact another user if I really like what they have on their page?
- Yes, you can message other users through the Pinterest app or Pinterest website. See the video below, it will show how to send messages.
Is Pinterest free?
- Yes, you just have to create an account. See the video below on how to create a Pinterest account.
What if I forget my username/password?
- If you forget your username or password, their is an option when logging in that says "Forgot your password?" You would click on that and it will ask you for your email, username, or name to help you find your account. If you don't know any of those you would click on "Can't access your email?" at the top and it will take you to the Pinterest login trouble help center page which is easy to navigate. If you do know your email, username, or name then Pinterest can locate your account and help you sign in with further directions on how to sign in.
Videos:
Videos:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrRcVj-1pyk&t=167s (How to Setup an Account)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5WofhekIJ4 (How to Send a Personal Message)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zth8Z5ZMUew&t=1s (An Educator Using Pinterest)
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