- Provide faculty and staff with an understanding of what Pinterest is and how it may be used in the classroom environment.
- Share a step-by-step implementation plan on setting up a Pinterest board and starting the process
- Share case studies and examples of educational institutions using Pinterest within the classroom, along with best practices.
Martal Group - B2B Lead Gen Agency - Onboarding Overview
Using Pinterest in the Classroom
1. Using
Pinterest
in
the
Classroom
Fall
2014
•
Becky
Livingston,
Instructor
2. Agenda
• Provide
faculty
and
staff
with
an
understanding
of
what
Pinterest
is
and
how
it
may
be
used
in
the
classroom
environment.
• Share
a
step-‐by-‐step
implementa7on
plan
on
seHng
up
a
Pinterest
board
and
starJng
the
process
• Share
case
studies
and
examples
of
educaJonal
insJtuJons
using
Pinterest
within
the
classroom,
along
with
best
pracJces.
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Livingston
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3. What
is
Pinterest?
• Web
and
mobile
applicaJon
• Visual
discovery,
collecJon,
sharing,
and
storage
tool
• CollecJons
of
visual
bookmarks
(boards)
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Livingston
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4. 4
Ways
To
Use
It
1. Curate
content
– Resource
boards
for
teachers
and
students
– Current
events
or
issues
to
reach
each
day
– Find
on-‐topic
content
– Images,
projects,
video
and
stories
for
future
lesson
plans
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Livingston
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5. 4
Ways
To
Use
It,
cont.
2. Organize
ideas
– Save
links
to
easy-‐to-‐scan
topics
– Add
comments
to
remember
why
the
link
was
pinned
in
the
first
place
– Boards
for
each
subject
or
unit
– Inventories
the
class
library
so
students
know
which
resources
are
available
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Livingston
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6. 4
Ways
To
Use
It,
cont.
3. Collaborate
with
others
– Find
other
teachers
who
have
similar
interests
and
share
lessons,
projects
and
teaching
ideas
– Request
feedback
from
other
users
to
improve
curriculum
– Connect
with
people
from
other
classes,
universiJes,
and
groups
– Open
board
to
the
community
for
parents
and
other
users
to
see
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7. 4
Ways
To
Use
It
4. Allow
students
to
pin
– Aggregate
ideas
and
sources
for
projects
– Create
community
boards
for
group
projects
– Photo
and
design
projects
and
collages
– Promote
student
work
online
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Livingston
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8. Crea7ng
A
Profile
-‐
Tips
• Write
a
clear
and
informa7ve
descripJon
about
the
pinboard
you’re
creaJng.
• Tag
people
and
resources
in
pins
using
“@”
• Include
a
few
hashtags
in
the
pin
descripJon
• Use
descripJve,
specific
board
Jtles
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Livingston
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9. Crea7ng
the
Boards
1. Organize
your
topical
ideas
2. Create
a
Pinterest
account
and
complete
the
profile
informaJon
3. Login
(unless
you
are
already
logged
in)
4. Create
the
board(s)
you
want
to
pin
to
and
share
Max
500
Boards
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Livingston
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10. Complete
the
Board
Descrip7on
Note:
You
can
create
secret
boards,
which
are
good
when
you
want
to
share
the
content
with
specific
people
only.
They
need
to
be
invited
to
view
the
board
once
created,
or
you
could
create
it
for
yourself
to
collect
info
you
don’t
want
other
to
see.
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Livingston
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11. Example
–
Vicki
Davis
hfp://www.pinterest.com/coolcafeacher/
Profile
Descrip7on
Best
known
as
"Cool
Cat
Teacher"
I'm
a
full
Jme
teacher
and
mom
of
3.
Things
I
love:
using
technology
to
inspire
and
transform
kids
and
improve
our
world,
orga
..
Camilla,
Georgia
www.coolcafeacher.com
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Livingston
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15. Start
Pinning
in
3-‐2-‐1…Go!
1. Find
content
related
to
your
content
topics
(boards)
Create
new
boards
as
needed
2. Research,
pin,
and
share
pins
within
the
plalorm,
via
link
in
social
media
and
or
with
students
via
email
or
other
plalorm
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Livingston
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17. Example
–
College
Teaching
Search
AcJvity
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Livingston
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18. Ice
Breakers
in
the
Classroom
1. Click
on
the
image
2. Click
on
the
Jtle
below
the
image
3. You’ll
be
redirected
to
the
content.
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Livingston
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19. Pinners
To
Follow
• Free
Teaching
Resources
-‐
technology
in
educaJon
• Vicki
Davis
-‐
Teaching
Ideas
and
App,
CollaboraJve
WriJng,
and
Global
CollaboraJon
in
EducaJon
• Eric
Sheninger
-‐
web2.0
tools
for
educators
• Karen
Steffenson
-‐
of
science,
the
arts,
literacy
and
numeracy
• Debbie
Fucoloro
-‐
Infographics,
EducaJon,
web
2.0,
and
social
media
• Shannon
Smith
-‐
educaJonal
technology
essenJals
• Shelly
Terrel
-‐
digital
storytelling
to
graphic
organizers
and
world
cloud
tools
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Livingston
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22. Who
is
Penheel
Marke7ng?
Social
media
and
digital
markeJng
consulJng
firm
for
CPA
firms,
small
businesses,
and
non-‐profits.
Download
the
complementary
Workbook
hfp://Penheel.com/Pinterest-‐In-‐The-‐Classroom-‐Workbook
Marke7ng
Analy7cs
Website
analyJcs,
online
adverJsing
analyJcs.
See
which
sources
are
generaJng
the
most
leads.
Email
Send
personalized,
segmented
Emails
based
on
any
informaJon
in
your
contact
database.
Search
Engine
Op7miza7ons
Improve
your
rank
in
search
engines
by
finding
and
tracking
your
most
effecJve
keywords.
Lead
Management
Track
leads
with
a
complete
Jmeline-‐view
of
their
interacJons
with
your
firm.
Blogging
Create
blog
content
quickly
while
geHng
SEO
Jps
and
best
pracJces
pointers.
Social
Media
Publish
content
to
your
social
accounts,
then
nurture
leads
based
on
their
social
engagement.
23. Thank You!
Becky
Livingston
President
&
CEO
Penheel
MarkeJng
hfp://Penheel.com
SocMedTeach@gmail.com
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Livingston
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