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Introduction

Using Pinterest is like flipping through magazines for ideas and inspiration, but without the articles and in digital form. Pin-ning your interest forms the name and pur-pose of Pinterest.

For the classroom teacher, Pinterest helps collect and pin all of the ideas on boards. Think of a group of cork boards that are ar-ranged by theme with ideas pinned to them.

Additionally, Pinterest can help spark ideas. You can follow others who have simi-lar interests, like apps for your grade level.

You can also comment on the images or create a note of something you want to re-member later. You can even share a pin with a friend or colleague.

This guide will take you through the basics of creating a Pinterest account, creating boards, and pinning.

After the basics, the guide includes ideas for classroom application. You can use Pin-terest in your class and open up the world of pinning to your department and pupils.

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Creating an Account1

Getting started with a Pinterest account is quite simple. You will need a computer, which is recommended for this course, or a tablet to sign up. You’ll also need access to the Internet. The mobile app will be cov-ered later in this guide. Know that full ac-cess to all features is almost always on the website rather than the app due to size limi-tations.

Signing Up for PinterestBegin by typing www.pinterest.com into your browser.

You will see a few options when you arrive at this page:

• Sign up with your Facebook account (if you have one)

• Sign up with your e-mail

Get started on Pinterest by signing up and confirming your information.

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• Log in where it says Log in Now if you al-ready have an account

Choose log in using an e-mail (feel free to log in with Facebook if you are comfort-able with that choice). You will be prompted to create an account with your name, e-mail address, and a password.

The sign-up page asks if you would like Pinterest to create an experience for you based on the sites you visit. Additionally, it asks if you are a business. After you’ve chosen your preferences for these options, all you need to do is click Sign up.

You will now see a message welcoming you to Pinterest and an option for a quick tour. If this is your first time on Pinterest, the tour is a great option.

To take the tour, simply click the Next but-ton to begin. The tour is similar to a slide show, and shows you some basics for us-ing the site.

Once you are done with the tour, you are ready to begin. It’s as simple as that!

You can start searching right away. At some point, you will want to go to your e-mail account and confirm your Pinterest ac-count. This is a way for Pinterest to authen-ticate your identity.

To do that, check your inbox for the e-mail from Pinterest that asks you to confirm your e-mail. Select the Confirm E-mail but-ton. Clicking this will open a new window and take you back to the Pinterest web-site. Your e-mail is now confirmed.

You’ll also receive a separate e-mail from Pinterest welcoming you to the site. The message will provide some tips and ideas for using Pinterest and finding friends.

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Basic Searching2

Now that you have an account, you are ready to start searching. Take a look at the search bar and type something that would be interesting for your classroom, such as bulletin boards.

As you type, an auto text option pops up to show you other ideas and the comple-tion of your idea. If you search bulletin boards, you might see a search for back-to-school bulletin boards.

Find exactly what you’re looking for and so much more by exploring pins with the Pinterest’s search option.

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Simply select the text you wish to search and Pinterest will be-gin searching. After the search has been processed, you’ll see a group of cards with pictures and short descriptions. These are pins.

Note that the descriptions are created by Pinterest users and may not be the message you want to post on the web. Be sure to change the description to represent you.

You can scroll to see more pins. If you wish to enlarge one, all you need to do is click on the card. This will help you see the image more clearly.

You can decide to keep the idea or image for later, or if it’s not what you are looking for, you can click on the X in the upper-right corner and go back to searching.

After the search has been processed, you’ll see a group of cards with pictures and short descriptions. These are pins.

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Pin It3

Now you are ready to save an image by pinning it.

To get started, try a new search in order to practice searching again. If you have an im-age open right now, click the X in the

upper-right corner, this will return you to the search page.

Start Pinning1. Type classroom organization in the

search field

Start collecting your favorite images and adding them to custom boards that best fit your needs.

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2. Scroll through the image cards to find something that looks interesting and select a pin

3. Once you find one that you like, look for the red button in the upper-left corner that says Pin It

4. A box will pop up, asking you to create your first board5. Click on the Create Your First Board button6. A text box with idea options will show up. Generally, it is a

good idea to organize boards by theme, so consider call-ing your practice board Classroom Organization and using the provided ideas for other boards

7. Once you have typed in your title, select Create

You have now created your first board and consequently, you have a place to pin your pins. You will want to select the red Pin It button in the lower-right corner of the Pick a Board box.

You will see a box that says you have just made a new board. The title of the board will be displayed. You can add a map to it and invite friends to the board. For now, just click on the red Done button.

Try out another search to practice pinning. Start out by closing any open boxes and returning to the classroom organization search.

... generally, it is a good idea to organize boards by theme, so consider calling your practice board Classroom Organization and using the provided ideas for other boards

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You will want to select another card to pin. Note that you can hover over the pin with your mouse to make options appear. The red Pin It button, the share button, and the heart button are the options available to you. Select the Pin It button for now.

You can also change the description in the gray box to represent your thoughts and ideas about the image. Be sure to check the description that is already entered; it could be inappropriate for public posting.

You will not see a pop-up box that says Pick a Board. Since you have already cre-

ated the Classroom Organization board, you don’t have to do anything new. Notice, however, that you can add or change the description. Change this now if you’d like.

A new box will pop up and show you that your new pin was added to the Classroom Organization board.

Now take some time to select more pins from this category that look interesting so that your board is full of great ideas.

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Bookmarking Websites

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A pin is like a bookmark to a website, and Pinterest allows you to see these book-marks on your boards. You can click all the way through to the websites the pins came from as long as the website is still active

It is possible for the image and the pin to still exist, but for the webpage to be inac-tive. If you click on a pin that is connected to an inactive webpage, you will see an er-ror message. It’s important to know that you might find exactly what you’re looking for in a pin, but you might not be able to find the website it originated from.

Also, some pins do not come from web-sites. Users can upload their own photos. And, sometimes a photo is just a represen-tation and not an actual product. Many pins come from personal blogs, retail web-sites, photohubs, etc.

So, while Pinterest is a great source for ideas and inspiration, it’s not always going to lead you to the exact products, instruc-tions, or resources you’re looking for; sometimes a pin may be merely an image.

Pins often come from websites, but there are some complications that can come about with this setup.

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Pins on Other Boards5

Now that you have practiced pinning, it’s time to take a look at boards. Make sure that you don’t have any boxes or pins open and that you are on a search page.

Look at the top menu bar and look for the word Boards and click on it.

Previously, you searched for classroom or-ganization pins, so, unless you’ve searched for something else, that is the search term that is now showing up for boards. On this screen, you can see all the people who have taken classroom organi-zation pins and created boards.

You can open up someone’s board. If you like most of the pins they’ve collected, rather than recreating this board, you can simply follow them and have access to all their pins.

Practicing With BoardsPinning From a Board1. Select a board that you like and click it

2. It will open up and look very much like a search

3. Scroll through and take a look at all the pins this member has pinned to the board

4. You can take one of the pins and pin it to your own board by clicking the im-age, or hovering over it with your mouse, and selecting Pin It

5. Change the description if desired

Recommended Pins1. Once you have selected Pin It, you will

see that the image has been added to

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your board and another, similar pin is recommended

2. Click the recommended pin or just ig-nore it if you are not interested

3. Select another pin from this board and click on it

4. Scroll down to see other items from the board and pins related to the item you selected; browse these to find more things you like

5. You can go deeper and deeper into re-lated items if you wish, and just click X to go back one level at a time

Follow and Unfollowing Boards1. Click X to return to the classroom or-

ganization board that you started with2. Be sure you are at the top and look for

the red button that says Follow Board3. Click on this button

4. In general, you only do this if you really like the member’s board; for practice, you can pretend you love it

5. Once you click Follow Board, the but-ton turns gray and says Unfollow Board; press this if you no longer wish to follow this person’s pins

6. Look to the far right to see how many pins are on this board and how many people are following the board

Sharing Boards1. Notice the button that says Send

Board2. Click this button to send the board to a

colleague or friend; you can also send individual pins to friends using the Send button

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Settings6

Find the very top menu in the top-right cor-ner. You will see a red pin next to your name. Click on that pin to view the drop-down menu.

Pinterest’s Settings Your ProfileThere are lots of options here in this drop-down menu. First, take a look at your pro-file by selecting that choice from the menu.

You will see your name, your board or boards, a place to create a new board, and lots of other information. This is sort of like your pin dashboard.

If you are newer to Pinterest, you may get a pop-up window that asks you to create a new board. Close that for now and in-stead, take a look at the top menu bar.

Look at the white space where your name is located. Click on the pencil icon to add more information like your picture, bio-graphical details, your location, and a web-

site. Note that if you signed in with Face-book, you will see your profile picture from Facebook here. You can change it at any time from this page.

To save any new changes select the Save Profile button. If you didn’t make any changes, you can click on the X in the upper-right corner.

In the box to the right of your name and picture, you can see pins from members

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that you selected when searching for pins for your boards.

Your Boards, Pins, and Other OptionsThe next menu bar down shows how many boards you have, pins you’ve pinned, and likes you’ve given. Additionally, there is a button to send your profile, and you can see who you are following and who is fol-lowing you.

Creating Boards and Secret BoardsBelow this menu bar is the board area. This area shows boards that you have al-ready created and includes a place to cre-ate new boards.

Take some time to think about what boards you want to create. What pins do you want to search for? You might want to make subject-specific boards like social studies, science, math, language arts, etc. You might want to drill in even deeper and make boards with more focus like Civil War or fractions.

Having an organization strategy can help you find exactly what you are looking for.

Now notice the next level down. This is the secret board section. You can keep these boards to yourself or share them with a small group of people.

If you were making a gift-making-idea board, you wouldn’t want others to see your ideas. It would ruin the surprise!

Remember that boards and pins are public and visible to strangers and those who fol-low you unless you create secret boards and pin on those.

Go ahead and make a secret board now by clicking on one of the plus signs. The menu will pop up. Create a name for the board and compose a description, add a category, and add a map. You will follow these steps whether the board is secret or not.

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You don’t have to add a map if it doesn’t make sense for your board. If you were, for example, planning a field trip or city tour, you might want the map function.

You can type in someone’s e-mail, like a team teacher or de-partment member, to give permission to pin on a secret board.

After you have filled out all of the information, select Create Board. The board is now ready for pins.

Account SettingsReturn to the settings. Go back up to the top-right corner and click on your name to open the drop-down menu. Click on Set-tings to take a tour of the account settings.

You can:• Change your login e-mail• Change your password

You can type in someone’s e-mail, like a team teacher or department member, to give permission to pin on a secret board.

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• Edit your profile• Choose your language• Select your country• Indicate your gender• Select privacy settings for your searching

(if you say yes, Google and other search engines can’t show your profile)

• Personalize your recommendations• Clear recent searches

Friends on PinterestGo back to the drop-down menu in the top-right corner and select Find Friends. If you didn’t log in with your Facebook ac-count, you won’t see suggestions of friends who may be friends with you on Facebook.

You can invite friends by clicking on the red button at the top and find Facebook friends by clicking on the blue button in the center of the page or find your friends on Twitter.

Go ahead and click on the Invite Friends button. You can type in your colleagues’ or friends’ e-mail addresses and Pinterest will send invitations.

You can also find friends on Google+, Gmail, and Yahoo. If you click on any of these, you will have to give permission to Pinterest to manage your contacts, which

means it will have access to all your con-tacts.

You can accept the terms and begin to find friends.

If you have a Facebook account, one of the easiest ways to find friends is through the Facebook button.

Browsing BoardsReturn to the drop-down menu to explore the remaining options. Next, is Follow Boards. This option will give you some sug-gestions of boards you can follow.

You can use the menu bar on the left to look for other boards by category. Click on

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More Interests in order to see more. Click on Education.

Now you can see some great education boards that you can follow or use for gathering pins.

Help CenterIf you have a board’s pop-up box showing, select the X to close it and go back to the drop-down menu.

Next, click Visit Help Center. A new window will open up with the Help Center showing. You can browse topics and take a look at these tips, which will help you solve problems.

Take a glance, just so you know that this option exists.

You can use the menu bar on the left to look for other boards by category. Click on More Interests in order to see more.

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Log OutSince the Help Center created a new tab, close it or click on the Pinterest tab to re-turn to your settings.

The last option in the menu is Log Out. If you click on this, Pinterest will log you out. It’s easy to log right back in. All you need to do is find the red text that reads Log in Now and log back in using your e-mail and the password you created for Pinterest. You will want to log out if you are using a public computer.

Once you have logged back in, you should see the search area again. You can get right back to browsing, pinning, and creat-ing boards.

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Editing7

There will be times when you need to edit or change a board or pin. To get started, click on your name to bring up the drop-down menu. Select Your Profile & Pins, which will send you to your personal dash-board.

Edit a BoardSelect the Classroom Organization board you created earlier. All you need to do to begin is select the Edit button.

Once you have entered edit mode, you can change the name, descriptions, or category and add a map. You can even in-vite friends to pin on this board.

You can also delete the board. However, if you do this, it will be gone forever.

When you are finished making changes click on Save Changes to complete the up-date.

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Change Your Board CoverIf you hover over a board with your mouse, you can change the cover picture. Sometimes there is a picture that just cap-tures the essence of the board.

If you decide to change your cover, hover over your board and click Change Cover. Click on the arrow to find the right image. Once you find the one you want, leave that image showing and select Save Changes.

Take a look at your dashboard again. Your board should have the new image showing.

Edit a PinClick on the Classroom Organization board to show all the pins inside it.

Click on one of the pins located in the board and scroll down under the image to find the pencil icon. Click on the pencil to make and Edit Pin pop-up appear. You can now edit this pin.

If you hover over a board with your mouse, you can change the cover picture.

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You can change the board it’s associated with, or even create a new board for it, as well as change or add a description. You can even delete the pin if you no longer want it.

Once you are done editing, save your changes by selecting the Save Changes button.

Once you are done editing, save your changes by selecting the Save Changes button.

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Advanced Searching8

Now that you have a lot of the basics un-der your belt, it’s time to take a look at some searching techniques. Go to the very far left of the menu bar and find a box with three lines in it. Click on that box.

You will see all kinds of search categories. Think of this as a directory.

Your Home FeedClick on Home Feed to see your home page. It may be blank if you don’t have any

Try out a few other methods to find the exact pin you need or want to add to your account.

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friends on Pinterest yet, or if you are not fol-lowing anyone. You may be following someone and see all their pins. The more people you become friends with on Pinter-est, the better your Home Feed will be, es-pecially if you have similar interests.

Think of the Home Feed as an idea book by the people you like the most. If you don’t have Pinterest friends yet and would like to add some, select the drop-down menu in the top-right corner to find friends, following the steps outlined in the Settings chapter.

Go back to the box with the three lines and take a look at some of the other cate-gories. You can search all kinds of topics, including a category called Popular. Again, you can see the link to the Education cate-gory.

Adding From a WebsiteImagine there is a website that you like, and you want to be sure you get an exact item from that website onto a board. There is a way to do this.

1. Click the pin icon next to your name in the top-right corner

2. A drop-down menu will appear3. Select Add a Pin from a site4. A pop-up box will appear

5. You must type in the website address; for practice, you might try www.lakeshorelearning.com

6. Click Next7. Now, you can choose a pin from Lake-

shore Pinterest to pin to your board; you can also visit the Lakeshore site and find what you want there

8. Once you find something, you can se-lect the small Pin It button to add it to a board

It is important to note that many other sites have a social media button for Pinter-est that allows you quickly pin and share an image.

If you aren’t logged in when you click this button, a window will pop up and ask for your login information. Either way, you’ll have a chance to select a board for your new pin.

Uploading a Pin DirectlyAnother way to get a specific pin onto one of your boards is to take a picture of some-thing. You may see something in a col-

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league’s class, or have a student project you want to docu-ment.

All you have to do is take a picture of your soon-to-be pin, click pin icon, and select Upload a Pin.

You can choose the image from your computer and upload it to a board of your choosing. If you are using a mobile device, it is super easy, since you can allow your photos to be ac-cessed by Pinterest and directly uploaded to your account.

It is not difficult to find exactly what you are looking for. Go ahead and try some of these advanced searching and adding methods now to become more comfortable with finding and uploading pins.

Another way to get a specific pin onto one of your boards is to take a picture of something. You may see something in a colleague’s class, or have a student project you want to document.

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The Bookmarklet Tool

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The bookmarklet tool for Pinterest is super helpful and easy to install. It makes pinning while searching other sites a snap.

Download and InstallTo get set up with the tool, put the follow-ing address into your browser:

http://about.pinterest.com/goodies/

This address will take you to links not only for the bookmarklet tool, but also to other apps and widgets.

All you need to do is scroll down on the webpage until you see The Pin Button. Click Install to automatically install the tool on your browser bar.

Try out this often overlooked and handy feature. It’s easy to install, and effective for collecting websites.

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Note that your district and IT department may need to authorize this installation if you are using a district computer. You can also do this on your personal computer.

Using the Bookmarklet ToolOnce you have it installed on your browser, you can go to any website and pin straight from the site.

For the sake of practice, pretend that your class is about to start a unit on the Iditarod Trail.

1. Enter the Iditarod website into the search bar of your browser http://iditarod.com/about/the-iditarod-trail/

2. Click on the red Pinterest bookmarklet tool in the top-right corner; a group of images will come up

3. Select the one that best fits the site4. The Pick a Board box will show up5. Add your pin to an existing board, or

use the down arrow to create a new board

6. Click Done when you are finished add-ing your pin to an existing or new board

This works for any website you visit. It is a great way to collect websites on a specific topic. Take some time to practice building a few boards with this easy tool.

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The Mobile App10

Take a look at the mobile app to compare the differences between the website and the app. In order to make the most of Pin-terest, use the app on a tablet if this option is available to you. This is a tour of version 3.3.2 of the Pinterest iPad app.

Getting Started With the AppThe app is free and there are Android and Apple versions available as well. You can get the app for a smartphone or a tablet.

1. Launch the app on your mobile device 2. Log in to Pinterest3. Once you click the Log In button, you’ll

see that you can log in with Facebook, Twitter, or an e-mail address

4. Enter your information and prepare to pin

Home FeedOnce you’re logged in, the app will open up to the Home Feed. The Home Feed con-tains all the pins that you’ve pinned as well

as the pins of the people who you are fol-lowing (and your friends).

If you don’t have friends on Pinterest, and you aren’t yet following anyone, Pinterest will provide some recommended pins for you to look at on your Home Feed.

SearchTake a look at the next feature in the menu along the bottom of the page: the magnify-ing glass, or search function. Imagine you want to search for something that will be

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helpful for your classroom. This is where you start!

Once you tap the magnifying glass, the app will send you to the directory, where you can dig into the provided categories to find pins or type in a specific search term.

1. Type in fractions to try out the search option

2. You’ll see all kinds of ideas for frac-tions as soon as you send your search through; scroll down to browse the fraction ideas

3. When you scroll back up, the menu along the bottom will pop up (and dis-appear again when you scroll down)

4. Take a look at one of the pins by tap-ping directly on the image; the pin will enlarge so you can take a closer look at the image and text

5. Scroll down to see more information, including who pinned it, and continue to scroll down to see related pins, which will help you find things similar to the original pin you chose

Options for Interacting With the Pins• Add your own comment in the box below

the pin • Like the pin by tapping the heart in the

top-left corner• Tap the paper airplane to send it to a

friend or colleague with a message

Pinning and Creating Boards1. Click on Pin It and see if you have a

board to fit the pin2. If you don’t, create a new board by tap-

ping the board with a plus sign, lo-cated in the top corner of the board window

3. Give it a title and click Done

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4. Add a description, category, etc, if you you would like one

5. Click the secret board option on if de-sired

6. Click Create7. A reminder will flash up, showing you

where you placed your pin

Adding Your Own PinsReturn to the search and tap the plus but-ton in the menu bar to add a pin from a website, camera, or clipboard. Just like on the Pinterest website, you can add directly from another site or upload your own im-age right into your account.

• Tap the website button and enter a url to look for the site and go directly there to grab pins.

• Tap the camera to try out this option. You can either take a photo immediately or you can click on the library, and after con-

firming that Pinterest can access your photos, you can add from your camera roll.

• Pick a board that you want to add your image to and enter a description.

NotificationsReturn to search and tap the next icon in the menu, which looks like a speech bub-ble with some pins in it. This is your notifi-cations page. Usually you’ll see a little num-ber that indicates the amount of notifica-tions you have.

You might see messages from other pin-ners here. The app will notify you when someone pinned your pin and when a friend has sent you a pin. You can open a pin sent to you from the notifications page. Tap Pin It to add it to a board. This is a great way to share ideas.

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DashboardThe next menu item, shaped like a person, will take you to your dashboard. Just like on the website, you can edit your profile, and see how many pins, likes, and follow-ers you have. You can also see who you are following and access their boards from here.

Those following your boards might be peo-ple you know, or people you don’t know. You are sort of like a curator in a museum putting things together, and if someone really likes the way you have organized your pins, they might choose to follow you.

Scroll down to see the boards you have created and your secret boards. This page functions a lot like the website.

The app is a great way to get an idea of what other people are doing, become in-spired, and really expanding your vision for how you can engage students in your classroom.

The tablet version feels like a magazine or a book and it has a clean, glossy feeling. The app is a great method for using Pinter-est.

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Classroom Application11

Pinterest is a wonderful way to become in-spired. From decorations for your class-room to management ideas, there is a wealth of information on Pinterest.

The boards are great for organizing your ideas. Instead of writing them down or keeping them in files, all of your ideas are all kept in a visual, virtual world.

Pinterest does link to the Internet, so, while some images might look benign, it is possible that they link to inappropriate websites. Also, there is a chance that you could run into an inappropriate image while just browsing boards and pins. You will need to safeguard against that by checking links and images before you share them with your class.

Ideas for Using Pinterest1 Use Pinterest to locate images for your pro-jects and lessons. There are many beauti-ful images posted on Pinterest daily. From

everyday images (great for ESL), to histori-cal locations, you’re bound to find some-thing to use.

2 Create an idea board with your class. Per-haps you are studying a time period and students are going to create different pro-jects. You could create a board together (younger kids could work with you). For older students, create a private board and share it with them so they can add ideas.

3 Collect pins for an upcoming field trip or create your own virtual field trip using pins. Again, students could pin with you or on a shared private board.

4 Ask your students to journal using images. They can write descriptions for their cho-sen images and create a magazine of all the images.

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5 Have students create visual reports on a topic. Older students could choose a topic, find images, and write descriptions to go with the images and topic.

6 Find worksheets and printables for your class on Pinterest. It is super easy to find these on Pinterest and they help with differ-entiation, since you are not limited to just one thing.

7 Ideas for science experiments can be found using Pinterest. Students can look for amazing science experiments for a sci-ence fair project.

8 As you’ve experienced throughout this course, classroom organization ideas are prevalent on Pinterest. You can truly get all the materials and tasks you have to do un-der control with all the great ideas on Pin-terest.

9 Get great app reviews on Pinterest. Find out what other teachers are recommend-ing by looking at their app ideas.

10 Professional development doesn’t get any easier than with Pinterest. Many teachers share their ideas, blogs, links, and tools with anyone who cares to read them.

11 Search for tutorials. There are some great tutorials for EdTech and other topics lo-cated on Pinterest.

For even more ideas, check out the materi-als tab in the Pinterest video course for links to some fantastic boards on how to get the most out of Pinterest.

You now have the basics and are ready to apply your new Pinterest skills. Start pin-ning!

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Appendix

Chapter 1

Pinterest

www.pinterest.com

Chapter 8

Lakeshore Learning Website

www.lakeshorelearning.com

Chapter 9

Pinterest Bookmarklet Tool

http://about.pinterest.com/goodies/

Iditarod Website

http://iditarod.com/about/the-iditarod-trail/

Chapter 11

Pinterest Associated Resources

http://content.lessonplanet.com/pd/Pinterest_Basics/Pinterest_Associated_Resources.pdf

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Credits

Rich Dixon (author)• Director of Professional Learning - Lesson Planet

• MA- TESOL

• Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

• CLAD Certification

Jennifer Gibson (author)• Director of Content & Learning - Lesson Planet

• MA- Teaching and Technology

• Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

Adapted to eBook by:

Noel Woodward (editor)• M. Education

• Single Subject Teaching Credential

Karen Amling (editor)

Based on the original EdTech Professional Development video course:

http://www.lessonplanet.com/professional-development/courses/pinterest-basics

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