and Schools

NSPRA 2012Gold Mine SessionEvelyn McCormack

What is Pinterest?Virtual pinboard that lets users

organize images and other things they find on the web.

Users create themed “boards” to which photos, links and videos can be “pinned”

Each image can be clicked on and viewed larger

Comments can be posted about individual images

Each image can be “liked” or “re-pinned” by other users

Boards are set up as categories by most pinners on Pinterest

Each image includes the original link

Why Should Schools Care?Because Pinterest is the fastest

growing social media site (10 million users; 2.3 billion page views in March)

Because your stakeholders can learn from what you post

Because the world is visualUse Pinterest to feature your school,

but also to engage your audiencePinners can share their pins on

Facebook and Twitter (things go viral)

How You Can Use PinterestTeachers/librarians can post summer

reading books, assignments, extra help links, etc.

PR office can post photos of school buildings, positive news links, positive stories about students and staff, archival links, mascot/athletics links and images

Guidance office can post advice for college-bound students, links to military sites, graphics and statistics about graduation, SATs, standardized testing, anti-bullying, etc.

Clinton, Mississippi Schools

Richmond, Indiana Schools

Atlanta Public Schools

So What’s Being Pinned?

Advice & Ideas for College Grads

Common Core Resources

Data, Assessment & Classroom Forms

Special Education Resources

Science Resources

For Ideas, Look at the Pinterest Education Category

Start Pinning!

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