This presentation describes tips for how educators can utilize Pinterest and shows examples of it being done.

1. By Juli Whetstone
S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University
Author note: This presentation was prepared for COM 600: Social Media
Theory and Practice, taught by Professor Grygiel
Pinterest & Education

2. What is Pinterest?
 A visual way to organize your
bookmarks
 Boards & Pins
 Easily search for content
 Follow, like, share, repin,
comment
Figure 1: Sample pin from my Pinterest account @juleswhetstone
Figure 2: Sample boards from my Pinterest account @juleswhetstone

3. Pinterest.com/categories/education/
Figure 3: Screenshot of Education discover category from Pinterest.com

4.  Curate content
 Organize ideas
 Collaborate with others
 Allow students to use Pinterest
How can teachers use Pinterest?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_YN1Ql92hM
(Online Universities, 2012)

5. Curate Content (Online Universities, 2012)
 Make use of the visual
nature of Pinterest
 Find:
 Crafts
 DIY projects
 New books recommendations
 Infographics
 Quotes & inspiration
 Classroom decoration ideas
 Printables
 Share all this content
with students
Figure 4: Curate Content Infographic (Online Universities, 2012)
(Abram, 2012)

6. Organize Ideas (Online Universities, 2012)
 Secret boards when
needed (Davis, 2015)
 Boards help with
organization
 Put most relevant board
near the top
 Brainstorming
 Use hashtags
Figure 5: Organize Idea Infographic (Online Universities, 2012)

7. Collaborate with Others (Online Universities, 2012)
 Professional
development (Singer, 2014)
 Follow interesting
boards
 Stay current with trends
and new ideas
Figure 6: Collaborate with Others Infographic (Online Universities, 2012)

8. Allow students to use Pinterest
 Encourage student
participation (Marino, 2012)
 Comment on students’
works
 Provide feedback
 Use Pinterest as part of
the lesson
 Student photo journal
Figure 7: Students and Pinterest Infographic (Online Universities, 2012)
(Online Universities, 2012)

9. Elementary school music teacher’s use of Pinterest
https://www.pinterest.com/pandarama360/music-classroom/
https://www.pinterest.com/pandarama360/teaching/
Figure 8: Screenshot of Music Classroom Pinterest Board by
@pandarama360
Figure 9: Screenshot of Teaching Pinterest Board by @pandarama360

10. Pinterest use in college classrooms (WorldWideLearn, 2012)
Figure 10: Infographic of College Pinterest Use (WorldWideLearn, 2012)

11. Pinterest in Action
 University of Minnesota (Holt, 2012)
 Leslie Plesser’s basic media graphics class
 Share design ideas and inspiration
 “When they post something really great, I ‘like’ it so they know I
think that's a great idea and that's something they should pay
attention to. If it's something extraordinary, I'll repin it as well. I
think it also helps them to see my tastes and what I prefer”
Plesser said to The Daily Dot
 Point Park University (Glenn, 2012)
 Heather Starr Fielder’s communications class
 Share visual materials for peer critiques

12. Point Park University uses Pinterest for peer critiques in
communications class
https://www.pinterest.com/pointparksoc/photoshop-peer-critiquesFigure 9: Screenshot of Point Park Critique Pinterest board

13. References
Abram, S. (2012). Pinterest and Education. Retrieved from
http://stephenslighthouse.com/2012/02/08/pinterest-and-education/
Davis, V. (2015). 20 Top Pinterest Tips. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/20-top-
pinterest-tips-vicki-davis
Fulginiti, J. (2012). Pinterest in Education at Lockerman Middle School [YouTube Video].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_YN1Ql92hM
Glen, A. (2012). How Educations are Using Pinterest for Showcasing, Curation. Retrieved from
http://mediashift.org/2012/03/how-educators-are-using-pinterest-for-showcasing-
curation080/
Holt, K. (2012). Pinning Lessons. Retrieved from: http://www.dailydot.com/society/teachers-
pin-their-students/
Marino, K. (2012). Professor, Peers, & Pinterest [Image File]. Retrieved from:
http://www.worldwidelearn.com/education-articles/professors-peers-pinterest.html
Online Universities Staff Writers (2012). 16 Ways Educators Use Pinterest [Image File].
Retrieved from http://www.onlineuniversities.com/ways-educators-use-pinterest
Singer, G. (2014). Five top tips on using Pinterest for your primary school teachers. Retrieved
from http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/mar/13/top-tips-
pinterest-primary-school-teachers

14. Any questions?