1. Visual Bookmarking with Pinterest
Nell Eckersley
VAILL | Workshop Block 6 | Thursday, July 11 | 3:30-5:00 PM
http://bit.ly/PinterestInEd

2. Agenda
 Introductions
 What is Pinterest?
 Share resources with learners
 Develop a collaborative space online
 Develop a personal learning network for teacher
professional development
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3. LINCS Community
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https://community.lincs.ed.gov/group/technology-and-learning

4. Pinterest
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6. Pinterest
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8. Boards
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9. Boards
 A board is where you organize your pins by topic.
 You could pin ideas for remodeling your bathroom to
your House Projects board, for example.
 Boards can be secret or public, and you can invite
other people to pin with you on any of your boards.
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http://about.pinterest.com/basics/
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10. Pins
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http://pinterest.com/nelightful/adult-education-ideas/
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11. Pins
 A pin starts with an image or video you add to
Pinterest.
 You can add a pin from a website or upload an
image right from your computer
 Any pin on Pinterest can be repinned, and all pins
link back to their source
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http://about.pinterest.com/basics/
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12. Repinning, Liking, and Following
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13. Examples
 25 Libraries We Most Love on Pinterest
http://bit.ly/14ddITR
 Educational Technology Pinterest Board
http://bit.ly/Y5hOdl
 Pinterest for Teaching http://bit.ly/OmNg42
 Five-Minute Film Festival: Pinterest for Teaching and
Learning http://bit.ly/QAQvRn
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14. Now answer these questions:
1. Who or what organization created the content on
the website?
2. How could the information on this website inform
your teaching practice and the use of Pinterest?
3. Think of one way you could use Pinterest in your
practice.
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15. Professors, Peers & Pinterest
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16. Pinterest in Education
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17. Pinterest in Education
 Is Pinterest a Teacher’s New Best Friend in the
Classroom?
 25 Great Educators To Follow On Pinterest
 TechChef4U Pinterest
 In The Pinterest Of Education
 LiveBinder of Pinterest in Education
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19. Evaluation
 http://bit.ly/NEvaluation
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20. Contact Information
Subject Matter Expert, LINCS Community Technology
and Learning Group: https://community.lincs.ed.gov
Email: nelle@lacnyc.org
Twitter: http://twitter.com/LACNYCnell
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nell.eckersley
Blog: http://nelightful.wordpress.com/
Delicious: http://www.delicious.com/nelleckersley
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