Pinterest Tutorial

Pinterest is a free tool to collect, store and share “pins” with other people.  Users create a board that is usually organized around one central topic, in which all the pins chosen are seen. These pins are images and other types of media, such as videos or texts (websites). Users then pin items, create boards, and interact with other members of Pinterest.

In order to include pins in their boards, users use the “Pin It” button. The content, i.e., pins, can be found in different boards of Pinterest or even outside of Pinterest, using the "Pin It" button as well.

Pinterest may be a valuable tool in education, for it may fulfil different purposes, for instance, it may be great for organising information and brainstorming ideas - students may creat a board on a certain topic and pin pictures accordingly - and for sharing content with others. At the same time, as suggested by the BBC, students may:

• Compile content, including educational video
• Organise and store ideas
• Connect and comment on students’ work
• Make connections with other teachers and get ideas for future projects
• Create group projects: community boards can be perfect for collaborative projects

Tutorial

Once you have created your account, it is time to start using it!

1. This will be your dashboard. You may start by searching "pins". Click on the search bar and type what you are looking for.

Once you do so, several items will be shown; you select the ones you want and then click on the "Pin it" button. 

2. Then you will have to choose where to place the new pin: this may be either an existing board or a new one that you create in the moment. If this is the case, you name the board and add a description of it.

3. When you return to your dashboard, the new board with the pins you have added will be there.

4. You may see the new board and add more pins if you want to. 

5. Another option would be to create a new board from the dashboard. Click on "Create a board", name it, and provide a description of it and a category. 

6. Then add pins to it, either by pinning them from the web or by uploading them from the computer. 

7. You can even create a secret board which can only be seen by you and the people you choose. 

8. You can edit, delete and add to or remove  pins from your boards. 



Here is a sample of a board:

Pinterest


See an Activity on Pintererst

Bibliography

Using Pinterest for Education. (n.d.). Retrieved November 1, 2014, from http://www.bbcactive.com/BBCActiveIdeasandResources/UsingPinterestforEducation.aspx