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Pinteresting Krysten Sofka
DeVonna Haskell
Rookie - What is Pinterest? Why am I here?
Average- I have an account, now what?
Veteran – Have and use account.
Expert – Actively use account, can fill in what you miss
Level of Prior Knowledge
As a table:
2 things that you know about Pinterest
2 things that you hope to learn today
KWL
Pinboard style photo/how-to sharing website where users can create and manage theme-based image collections.
Can search for a specific thing, browse by category or browse by what friends have posted.
Why not just Google? Pinterest eliminates the work of searching through blogs/websites, very user friendly!
What is Pinterest?
www.pinterest.com
Join Pinterest…Email
Be Aware of the policies regarding social media at your workplace.
Items that you pin or like on Pinterest can show up in your newsfeed on Facebook/Twitter.
Work account and Personal Account
Getting Started
Pin – Image that you can repin or like
Board – Where you organize your pins by category (the more specific the better)
Public vs. Private
Follow/Unfollow People –Determines what pins show up on your homefeed.
Like – Does NOT pin to a board
Homefeed – Where the pins of people that you follow show up
Terms
Re-pin an existing pin to your board
Add a pin from an outside source
Pinning
I like a pin, now what?
Click on the pin
Click on the picture or visit website
Re-pin to the board of your choice
Can click on others boards to see what board they pinned it to
Pinning
Organization is KEY
Be Very Specific in boards
Re-Label Pins
Managing your Pins
How to “Follow”
Who to “Follow”
Networking in the 21st Century community
NETWORKING
Free App. For iPhone and Android users
Can take a picture and instantly create a pin
Login via e-mail or social media
Mobile Access
What happens if it only takes me to a picture?
What happens if there is a broken link?
Reporting a broken link or spam.
* Questions
Troubleshooting
If you pin/like something everyone that is following you can see it on a public board.
Keep in mind the age and skill set of your students!
Some things may look cool but can be beyond the student’s capability…
Reminders
