Educators Guide to the use of Pinterest in Education
An amazing article with tons of great resources. Definitely worth a look.
via world-shaker
Using Pinterest in the Classroom
I love Pinterest for organizing all kinds of information. I think it could be a great tool for visual learners!
Thanks to world-shaker:
There are some really cool ideas in here (I’ve included two below), but don’t forget about the copyright concerns with Pinterest!
Current Events
Several large news and information sites, including the Wall Street Journal and National Geographic, are members of Pinterest, and have active boards. Simply by choosing to follow them, you can keep your class easily up to date on the most recent breaking stories and finds. These stories can then be used to prompt further classroom discussions or debates, and even lead in to larger projects.
If you are teaching higher level courses, such as those for college students, you can post Pins and have students comment below to create an online discussion board.Project Ideas
If your students are struggling with project ideas, Pinterest is a great place to go. Create a board on Pinterest exclusively for classroom projects with several Pins of different project ideas. Your students will be able to actually see previous projects, and get a better understanding of what you are looking for and what they can do to create a successful project.
