Testimonial on the Use of Pinterest

E-TL SIG PRESENTATIONNOV. 16, 2013

BY IBERIA J. DENEGRI

My Pinterest’s Boardshttp://www.pinterest.com/iberiad/boards/

CONTENTS

• What is Pinterest

• Advantages & Disadvantages

• Pinterest in the English Classroom

• Links

• Sources

What is Pinterest?

• Pinterest is a pinboard style website for sharing photographs and it has been around for a couple of years.

• Pinterest allows you to share (Pin) articles, images, songs, videos, anything you like.

Advantages1) It is beneficial for visual learners. You can also cater for auditory and kinaesthetic learners2) It is easy to use3) It allows users to explore more. Browsing pinboards is useful for educators to discover new things and get inspiration from other teachers around the world.4) It enhances collaborative work5) You may associate it to your blog

Disadvantages1) Potential privacy concerns 2) Copyright issues3) Careful with you eyesight

Pinterest in the English Classroom

• Sts can create their own boards and pin on different topics: animals, food, climate change or their own hobbies.

• They can follow other boards and re-pin what they like. They can also write and like what they see (With the Like button)

LinksTutorials on how to Install the Pin Button

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4nH2A3Uobshttp://

personalweb.about.com/od/pinterest/a/Pin-It-Button-for-Pinterest.htm

Five-Minute Film Festival: Pinterest for Teaching and Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-pinterest-teaching-learning

25 Of The Best Pinterest Boards In Educationhttp://www.teachthought.com/social-media/25-of-the-best-pinterest-boards-in-education/

The 20 Sites Like Pinterest to Love:http://easylivingmom.com/top-20-sites-like-pinterest-to-love/

Sources

• PPT by Magíster Marina Falasca “The New in the Old: Mobile Apps, Flashcards & Pinterest. Material from the subject Multimedia, INSPT UTN, 2012.

Hope you have found it useful. Now, start pinning !!

I wanted to mention my former Multimedia teacher Mgter. Marina Falasca, who introduced me to Pinterest last year and has taught

me so many things and inspired me in so many ways!!Thanks to you All!!

Iberia.