Pinterest is becoming one of the most popular websites around. I read it was the third most popular social media site behind Facebook and Twitter. I've seen articles about librarians using Pinterest, but this blog was the first time I've seen suggestions for teachers using Pinterest.
For example, how about putting all some of your readings for professional development on a pin board? What a brainstorming spot? These are just a few of the good ideas in the article.
My favorite one was the idea of using it to teach digital citizenship. This is a great idea because I think Pinterest is a lawsuit waiting to happen. Now I must admit, I sometime "pin" too freely on it--the ease of use of the site makes it easy to do. But what a great opportunity to teach kids about ethical borrowing/ copying/ using pictures!
So what do teachers out there think? Would you use Pinterest for yourself? for your students? And for that matter, is it available to your students? or is it blocked since it is a social media site? Let me know what you think!
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