Friday, February 22, 2013

Week Three- Schools on Pinterest?

Hello friends!
The WebTyco discussion this week about schools and social networking reminded me that someone in my school recently set up a pinterest account for our school. I currently use my own pinterest account to pin ideas for my classroom. I have been debating whether or not to use the school's account instead. I enjoy using my own account because it allows me to connect with my friends outside of work. It also allows me to pin things that aren't school related. However, I like the idea of a shared account because sometimes I find ideas that are above or below my grade level. The school account is a great place to share these ideas for other teachers in my school to see. I can see the pros and the cons. Any thoughts?
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  1. Dawn from VermontFebruary 24, 2013 at 5:54 AM

    Would you be willing to share your Pinterest account with us? I'm wondering whether (another semester) I should use Pinterest instead of Diigo for sharing resources.

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    1. UnknownFebruary 25, 2013 at 4:23 PM

      I will try to find the link to my school's Pinterest link. Pinterest seems to be based more on pictures than links. Many time the links can be dead.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 25, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    Although I myself do not use Pinterest (it is just a matter of me sitting down and creating an account) I think having a school Pinterest is a good idea. There are so many good ideas on Pinterest that my co-workers and I are always talking about and some that do not get passed around becuase I do not get to talk to everyone. If schools had their own Pinrerest the everyone could see all of the good ideas.

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    1. UnknownFebruary 25, 2013 at 4:25 PM

      I could see it being a good idea if I taught on a larger team. There are only three of us so if I want to share something I usually just walk next door.

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    2. Dawn from VermontMarch 2, 2013 at 2:34 AM

      But if you put it on pinteret and tour colleagues added to it, you would have a growing resource,

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  3. AshleighMarch 4, 2013 at 3:58 PM

    I use Pinterest all the time also! There are so many ideas on there that can either be used right how they are or adapted to fit your classroom. I think that is awesome that your school has an account, I just use my personal one. I don't know if I would end up using my schools account if they had one just because like you said I like connecting with my friends on it.

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