PINTEREST: PIN IT!

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          This is definitely one of my favorite web tools before entering this course. I used to look and pin photos more about do-it-yourself (DIY) crafts, drawings, hairstyles and food escapades. However, I just found out that Pinterest would also be a great web tool into the dimension of educational technology.

          Pinterest is a web tool that handles photo sharing. Viewers have the chance to find photos of their interests and showcase their own visual content by uploading their own images. Pinterest has a high visual engagement that has several categories to look upon with its particular topics and subtopics for better searching.

          Pinterest is free and very convenient to use. For newbies, you may register an account or sign up through your social media network such as Facebook. If we are to use Pinterest in a classroom set-up, students may use this site to search for, share and gather visual information that they can apply at their school projects and at home. Teachers may also discover a lot of educational content that may be used for classroom discussions. Pinterest has a lot of ideas to browse on such as recipes, quotes, photography, travel destinations, landmarks, and a lot more to mention. Users may ‘pin’ photos from other websites especially if you install Pinterest as one of your extensions. These pinned photos will be shown on your ‘pinboard’ or dashboard.

          However, users may experience difficulty in navigating while using this web tool. Just like other web tools, secure internet connection is a must to enjoy browsing. Pinterest, just like what we’ve said that it contains about almost anything, brings a great risk to young individuals. In this case, inappropriate images may be viewed such as nudity and tattoos. Adult supervision, proper orientation and filtering will be good solutions.

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GETTING STARTED WITH

Enter the website of Pinterest.
Either Log In into an existing account or Sign Up via Facebook or an email address for free.

This is the interface of Pinterest. The photos shown are the interests that you follow. You may follow new interests at the upper left of this page.


Follow or unfollow topics based from your interests.


To create or view your pinboard, go to your profile.


Create a pinboard.


Search for Pins you want to save in your board.


You can search for Pins on the search tab of Pinterest and from other websites or upload a photo from your device.




In order to pin a photo, click the "Pin It" icon and pick a board to where it will be saved.


Here are the pinned photos on your board. You may add more Pins.


You can share your board via the following options.


In order to have the embed link, click "Send board" then click the chain icon.


It's just easy, right? Enjoy using Pinterest! :-)

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MY PINTEREST PRODUCT

Attached is the link to my Pinterest product about Computer Safety.
http://pin.it/TbvCR3D

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RESOURCES

Pinterest
www.pinterest.com

Pinterest App Review
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/pinterest#

Pinterest Review and Rating
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398653,00.asp

Comments

  1. Gloria Curameng-Hocog15 March 2016 at 02:45

    As always,your blog is captivating!Love your topic in Computer Safety.
    When we started Cohort, we are having difficulty with blog designing but seems now you're an expert!

    Good Job!

    Miss you,
    Mrs. Gloria

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  2. Unknown21 March 2016 at 00:29

    Great board! Suggestion, upload YOUR safety cards from ACA and avail it to people on Pinterest as well. :)

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  3. Anonymous21 March 2016 at 00:30

    Great blog on Pinterest Ms. Maria! I agree with one of the downfalls you mentioned. If does expose some images that can be inappropriate to young children. Adult supervision is needed. However, it does give great ideas and I use it to make my lesson more interesting and interactive. Great job!

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