This document provides guidance on using the social learning website and app Learnist. It explains that Learnist allows users to create collaborative boards on any topic using multimedia content like websites, videos, and PDFs. Boards are organized by category and numerical steps. The document gives examples of how teachers can use Learnist to outline lessons, summarize courses, and explore topics. It provides tips on writing clear learning descriptions, including engaging multimedia, and inviting collaboration. Teachers are encouraged to use Learnist to curate content and share knowledge publicly.

1. Best Practices for
Teachers
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2. The Basics
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Learnist is a social learning website and app
Boards explain/explore any topic, and are sorted by category
(e.g. Politics, Travel & Places)
• Boards are collections of multimedia learnings, which can be:
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Websites
Videos
Podcasts
PDFs
Slideshows
Photo galleries
eBooks
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Learnings are organized in numerical steps
Anyone can create, collaborate on, search, like, and comment
on boards
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3. Benefits & Uses
Advantages:
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Access anywhere
• Make board once,
reference repeatedly
• Share knowledge publicly
• Curate collaboratively
• Search related subjects
easily
• Interactive multimedia links
beat reading a textbook
Outline individual
lessons
• Summarize entire
courses
• Teach Common Core
Standards
• Explore general topics
• List student research
sources
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4. Example Lesson Plan:
Puritan Language
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Instructs students clearly in each learning description
• Comments responded to rapidly by board creator
• Provides optional learning assignment
• Links to full required reading text online
• Includes intriguing learning images and tags
http://learni.st/users/78891/boards/16225-puritan-literature
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5. Example Common Core Standard:
Applying the Pythagorean Theorem (Common Core Standard
8.G.7)
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Explains standardized education requirement
• Describes board and learnings clearly
• Uses bullet points and bold text to accentuate points
• Mixes videos, websites, and practice problems
• Includes intriguing learning images and tags
http://learni.st/users/171/boards/1750-applying-the-pythagoreantheorem-common-core-standard-8-g-7
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6. Example Teacher Resource:
Bullying Prevention
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Appeals to diverse groups
Provides many relatable, contemporary examples of
topic
Offers community support and solutions to a common
problem
Mixes videos, statistics, and websites
Includes intriguing learning images and tags
http://learni.st/users/leena.ray/boards/586-bullying-prevention
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7. Example Collaborative Board:
The Higgs Boson
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Created by two people
Suggested learnings from multiple users
Explains high-level science concept simply
Includes videos, infographic, and engaging multimedia
Covers a hot topic in the news
Includes intriguing learning images and tags
http://learni.st/users/atleastimnotdumb/boards/2261-the-higgsboson
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8. Stylistic Advice Recap
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Pick as specific a board topic as possible
Simplify concepts and avoid redundancy
Describe purpose and audience of board
Pair each learning with an intriguing image
Include at least four learnings on your board
Highlight key points in bold and titles in italics
Include videos and interactive multimedia content
Keep capitalization parallel for board and learning titles
Rearrange learnings to sequence by level of importance
Tag your board with relevant themes to increase visibility/searchability
Write link summary and student instructions in each learning description
Invite others to suggest learnings (you approve/reject pending
submissions)
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9. Feedback Questions
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How are you currently using Learnist, as an educator?
Is there anything about the site that still confuses you?
How would you explain to other teachers the uses of
Learnist?
How has this presentation and discussion changed the
way you plan to use Learnist?
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10. Contact us at community@learnist.com
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