Understand how online curating with Learnist and Pinterest meets the Common Core standards and develops 21st-century learning
Explore how teachers are using Learnist and Pinterest in the classroom.
Begin creating and collaborating with others through hands-on exploration
W.4.6. With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.
W.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
RI.8.7. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea.
SL.11-12.2. Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.
SL.11-12.5. Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
Online curating provides an opportunity to teach about copyright and Creative Commons. For example, Pinterest does not ask users to consider permissions before each "pin". Using these two tools is a great way to teach your students how to properly cite their sources. On Pinterest, the owner of the source has the right to have the pins taken down.
Fisher, Michael. "Leverage the Web for the Common Core - LiveBinder." Leverage the Web for the Common Core - LiveBinder. N.p., 13 Nov. 2012. Web. 23 Oct. 2013. <http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=354939>
Cobb, Jeff. "Who Are Your Curators?" Mission to Learn Lifelong Learning Blog RSS. N.p., 2 Mar. 2010. Web. 23 Oct. 2013.
Learnist Quick Links (Videos by Brian Krist)
Getting Started with Learnist
Explore the categories and tags to find what you are interested in
Discover boards that you would like to "follow" or "like"
Create an account - be sure to update your profile!
Follow some boards, like some "learnings"
Begin creating your own "learning boards"
Personal: Use your personal Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, or another account
Classroom and/or Professional Networking: Use your school email or a Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, account that you created specifically for your classroom
I have several accounts, each for different purposes:
OneTechieMom: Demo site
WUSDedTech: District board for Ed Tech
Create an account on Pinterest using an email account
Search for something you want to pin
Pin to your first board
Keyword search
Search by category
Landing page is called your "Home Feed" - a collection of pins from pinners and boards you follow as well as recommendations from Pinterest. To get here, click on the Pinterest logo when you're logged in.
Edit your information - add a photo, write a description, update your user name, etc.
Your boards (your organized pins), your pins (all of the items you've pinned), your likes (things you have liked, but have not pinned)
Edit a board - Change cover, description (be descriptive and use #hashtags), category, and who can pin (if this is a shared board)
Find friends, follow boards (follow all vs. follow individual boards) Example: http://www.pinterest.com/edutopia/
Settings - Basic info, Email Notifications, Social Networks, Deactivate Account
Notifications - the red pin button to the right of your name
"+" Button - add pins from outside of Pinterest
Student group projects
Grade level teams
Departments
PTA/PTO
Clubs on campus
Organizations
Other?
Install the Pin It button/Pinterest Bookmarklet
Create a board on a topic that is of interest to you and your students
Search from within the categories on Pinterest or use keywords to find at least three pins that you can pin to your new board
Go to Google, or your favorite search engine, and do a keyword search of your topic
Find at least one media item (photo, image, or video) that you can pin to your board using the Pin It button or Pinterest Bookmarklet
Only visible to you and those you invite - will not show up on Pinterest
Can switch a board to a secret board only when adding it as new - cannot switch an existing board to secret
Can have up to 3 secret boards - can make one public to add another secret board
Can participate on unlimited number of secret boards that you do not own
If you invite others to your secret board, only you can make your board secret or public
Invitees can only pin to your secret (group) board and send requests to you to invite others (you have to approve new invitees of the invitees)
Everyone can pin and like pins on secret boards, no read only status
Can pin contents of your secret board to other boards, but they will only display on your secret board
To leave a group board (if you are not the creator), go to "who can pin?" and click "leave" and confirm
Can remove pinners or block pinners from a group board; you will have to delete their pins off your board if you want
Blocking is like they've never been invited - board will not be in their profile, they won't be able to pin, pins will be removed, and anyone that they invited to join your board will be blocked too
As the creator of a group board, only you can change the board's title and description, remove pinners, and delete any pin from the board
Classroom decor - example: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/130745195401633561/
Organizing your classroom - example: http://www.pinterest.com/onetechiemom/classroom-organization/
Bulletin boards - example: http://www.pinterest.com/onetechiemom/bulletin-boards-for-6th-grade/
Inspiration
Collect ideas
Brainstorming - Student created collaborative boards to create one huge visual on a given topic
Research - Collect resources around a topic and incorporate these resources into a paper or blog post - Example
Share resources with students - Provide a board of resources for students to use in projects, to help develop concepts, build background
Icebreaker - students create a board about their hobbies or interests and share it with classmates
Virtual field trips - students create virtual field trips
Vocabulary development - students create mini-dictionaries
Differentiation - design boards for the same topic, but with different tasks
Showcase student work - create a gallery board
Current/historical events - find media about current/historical events and use the comments to discuss each item
Picture/Prompts - put a picture and have students write about it
Networking with others
Following organizations or teachers
Sharing your own resources that you've created (via TeachersPayTeachers and Pinterest)
Sharing collaborative boards to create a collection of resources on a given topic
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Cobb, Jeff. "Who Are Your Curators?" Mission to Learn Lifelong Learning Blog RSS. N.p., 2 Mar. 2010. Web. 23 Oct. 2013. <http://www.missiontolearn.com/2010/03/content-curator/>.
Fernandes, Kim. "Pinterest, Tumblr, Twitter...Oh My!" YouTube. YouTube, 05 Apr. 2012. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_irI4ygBII>.
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Fisher, Mike. "Digigogy: Collection or Curation?" Digigogy: Collection or Curation? Digigogy.com, 11 June 2010. Web. 23 Oct. 2013. <http://digigogy.blogspot.com/2012/06/collection-or-curation.html>.
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Livebinders. "Curation and Common Core with Mike Fisher." YouTube. YouTube, 30 Mar. 2012. Web. 23 Oct. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hldbE6-a_gM>.
Sheninger, Eric. "Pinterest for Educators?" Edutopia. Edutopia, 19 Mar. 2012. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. <http://www.edutopia.org/blog/pinterest-for-educators>.
TeachThought Staff. "14 Brilliant Bloom’s Taxonomy Posters For Teachers." TeachThought. N.p., 7 Apr. 2013. Web. 23 Oct. 2013. <http://www.teachthought.com/learning/14-brilliant-blooms-taxonomy-posters-for-teachers/>.
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