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+ PINTEREST & YOU
Jennifer WoodleyCommunication SpecialistGreat Prairie [email protected]
+Hello @jenwoodley24
Communications Specialist Internal/External
Communications News Blogs & E-News (The
Cornerstone) Website Social Media Diva
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+
+Hello @iamDublin
Puppy Tweets
+
Social media defines the activities that integrate
technology, social interaction and the sharing
of words, images, video and audio.
+More simply put
“Social media is people having conversations online.”
OMG!
DID YOU SEE THIS?
RT!
+Social Media & You
How many of you… Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Google+ Pinterest Instagram Vine Tumblr Foursquare
+Social Media by Internet Users
67% Facebook
16% Twitter
15% Pinterest
13% Instagram
6% Tumblr
+Social Media Users by Gender
1. Facebook
2. Pinterest
3. Instagram
4. Twitter
5. Tumblr
1. Facebook
2. Twitter
3. Instagram
4. Tumblr
5. Pinterest
71% Females 62% Males
+ Launched in 2010
Pinterest.com
+What is Pinterest? An animated video.http://youtu.be/oJzD4vF5dFA
+FUN FACT
Ben Silbermann, CEO & CoFounder of Pinterest born/raised in Des Moines
Go IOWA!
+The Basics
70 million+ users
Pinterest helps people organize the things they love through the use of pins
A pin can consist of an image or video
People pin quotes, styles, gifts, destinations, recipes, etc.
Pinterest Pages are made up of boards
Boards showcase your brand’s themes, ideas, topics of interest
Follow & be followed
Create guest (collaborative) boards
+Pins
Pins A pin is an image (or
video) you add to Pinterest that links back to the website it came from.
“Pin it” from a website Re-pin within Pinterest
Where do pins come from?
How can you tell if a pin is quality?
+Boards
Boards A board is where you
collect your pins. Can be secret or public
and you can invite friends to pin with you on any of your boards.
Make boards for anything and everything!
Group Boards
Cover Photo
+Home Feed
When you first log in, you land in your home feed.
Collection of the pins from the pinners/boards that you follow. (also recommendations from Pinterest)
Home base, if you want to find it again, click on Pinterest logo.
+Following
Following people and boards is how you fill up your home feed with interesting stuff.
It’s all about what you like, not who you know!
If you want to follow someone, click on “Follow All” on their profile or “Follow Board” on individual boards.
Group Boards
+Search & Category
Use the “Search” box to find something specific.
Toggle between Pins Boards Pinners Just my pins
Category Menu lets you search within specific categories.
#Hashtags
+Copyright & Attribution
http://about.pinterest.com/copyright/
Pinterest ("Pinterest") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same.
Pinterest buying Metadata rights to Getty Images, Flick’r, etc.
Remember! Give credit and link to original source
+Your Pinterest Account
Profile Click on your name, then
“Your Boards” or “Your Pins”
Notifications Tell you when someone
likes, pins or follows you.
Account Settings Click on your name, then
“Settings” to make changes.
+How to Pin
Find a pin from a website: Hover over the profile
menu and click Add pin Type in the website's
address Click Find Images
Add a pin with the Pin It button: Add the Pin It button to
your browser Find an image on a
website that you want to pin and click the Pin It button
Select the image you'd like to pin
Choose the board for your pin and add a description
Click Pin It
Upload a pin from your computer: Hover over the profile menu and
click Add pin Click Choose Pin and find the file
on your computer Choose the board you'll pin to and
add a description to your pin Click Pin It
+How to RePin
You can repin any pin you've found on Pinterest to your own board. When you repin, the user who first pinned the image will also get credit. A repin keeps the source of the original pin no matter how many times it’s repinned.
To repin a pin: Hover over the pin and click Pin It. Or, open up the pin to
the large view and click Pin It. Choose the board you'll pin to and add a description to your
pin. Click Pin It.
+Who should I follow?
Iowa’s AEAs - http://www.pinterest.com/iowaaea/
Mepo Schools - http://www.pinterest.com/meposchools/
Edutopia - http://www.pinterest.com/edutopia/
ASCD - http://www.pinterest.com/officialascd/
+ Pinterest Hunt
+1. Create a new board
Click on the + by your name or go to “Your Boards” to create a new board.
Name it "Pinterest Hunt”
+Pin/RePin to your new board
a resource for Common Core lessons
how to organize a teacher portfolio
ideas to help middle school struggling readers
ideas for using technology in the Language Arts classroom
resources for "flipped learning”
ideas to keep kids reading over the summer
an iPad app you can use for your grade level and subject area
ways to increase student engagement that use technology
ideas to celebrate Earth Day (April 22, 2014) in your classroom
+Share your board!
Invite people to your board Go to the board and click Edit Enter the first and last name (or email address) of the
invitee under Who can pin? Click his/her name once it loads Note: You must follow at least one of the person’s boards in
order to invite him/her Repeat for any other people you'd like to add Click Save Changes
Share with at least one other person in the room.
+ MepoSchools
+MepoSchools & Pinterest
Collaborate! Share resources within your subject area or grade level
Create boards for: Parents Students Community Members About your District (link back to your website)
+Talk Amongst Yourselves!
How can you use Pinterest as an Educator? in your classroom?
+Your Classroom & Pinterest
+Education & Pinterest
Market Research
Visual Storytelling/Custom Pinboards
Collaboration
Guest Pinners
Contests
Alumni/Nostalgia
Educational Campaigns
+
Overwhelmed yet?
+Social Media Tips for Educators
Don’t friend current students/parents
Don’t post anything you wouldn’t want in the newspaper
Ask your friends to be mindful when posting pictures of you
Check your privacy settings
Don’t argue
+
Thank you!
Resources & PP:http://bit.ly/gpaeaPin
Contact: Jennifer [email protected]@gpaea.org
Connect with GPAEA: www.gpaea.org
+Sources
Videos What is Pinterest? An
animated video. http://youtu.be/oJzD4vF5dFA
Photos iClipart.com
(subscription) Pinterest.com
Statistics Pew Internet,
http://www.pewinternet.org/
Public Assembly Webinar, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqLM3zGsbgg&feature=youtu.be