How to begin to use Pinterest as a teacher.

1. Pinterest:
A Teaching and Planning Tool
by Ginger Christensen

2. Pinterest
www.pinterest.com
 What is it?
website is a virtual corkboard for the
user to “pin” pictures/ideas found on
the internet
Although a social-
networking site, it can
be like a scrapbook of
pictures, book lists,
quotes, & cool ideas for
the busy teacher.

3. What my friends think Pinterest is:

4. Take a look at my
Pinterest page.
 http://pinterest.com/1alaskateach/
5 minutes:
Look at layout, explore my teaching boards, click
on links if you are interested. Just get a feel for
what a pinboard is like.

5. What can it do for me?
as a…
Organizational &
Planning Tool:
 Teachers can use it to
collect ideas on topics
that they want to return
to later (like a scrapbook
of ideas)
 A place where teachers
can share their
collections or a specific
idea with colleagues
 A way to organize ideas
in one spot
Teaching Tool:
 Teachers can gather
lesson ideas, videos, etc.
on a board for building
units to access when
teaching or planning
 Gather websites,
pictures, videos on a
board for students to
access as unit/study
extensions & research

6. In My Classroom

8. Where do I begin?
1. Open a Pinterest account at
www.pinterest.com.
2. Create at least 5 boards related to your
classroom interests.
3. Download the “pin” button.
4. Start small: either visit favorite
blogs or search on one topic

9. WORDS OF CAUTION
 Be conscious of copyrighted
materials & respectful of other
people’s ideas (go to the source)
 Collecting is time-consuming
(and addicting)

10. Finally…
Think of Pinterest
as a place to stash inspiration
or ideas
you want to come back to.