tech tool thursday: pinterest in 30 minutes

In 30 minutes!

Liane Elias

leelias@uncg.edu

University LibrariesUNC-GreensboroNovember 7, 2013

Quick Poll!How familiar are you with Pinterest?

A. This is the first I’m hearing about it.

B. I have made an account and poked around a bit…

C. I am comfortable using Pinterest.

D. I am addicted!

AgendaWhat is Pinterest?

How are people using Pinterest?

How can I use Pinterest in my organization/classroom/etc.?

Web Tour/first hand look at Pinterest

Best practices in using Pinterest

Questions?

What is Pinterest?

What is Pinterest?

Bookmarking functionality

Search and discovery

Social content sharing

Highly visual, highly customizable,highly intuitive experience

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Language of PinterestPin (n., v.): a visual bookmark to content on the web or content uploaded directly to site, process of creating these Re-pin (n., v.): others’ pins, how you collect themBoard: a space to organize pins by any criteria you wishFollow: similar to Facebook, follow tastemakers and others you’re interested in to see their content Unfollow: stop following other users, or stop following particular boards on their pageLike: similar to Facebook, show interest w/out re-pinningFeed: the central “landing page” of Pinterest where you will see your pins and all others that you followBookmarklet: a browser widget that lets you pull content directly from the internet

Anatomy of a PinImage you have pinned

Board youpinned it to

Pin/repinhistory

Suggestions

Using PinterestIrma Minerva (Jackson Library) shares: New books, new DVDs, new music, topical andholiday boards, archival and historical collections…

Others share: Recipes, lesson plans, “bucket list” items, news articles, video, home décor, vision boards, wedding and event planning, travel photography, anything!...

Using PinterestExamples of Pinterest for education/learning:

- Collaborative/group work- Writing exercises, literature study- Design boards, visual inspiration- Lesson plans and classroom activities- Political or current events- Discussion board- Images to spark discussion for research, etc.- Cultural and sociological awareness

Web TourIrma Minerva on Pinterest:

http://www.pinterest.com/irmaminerva

Let’s take a look around!

Best PracticesDos

Use pictures to convey ideas

Describe an image with specific details & attribution

Cultivate a network of otherpinners who inform, inspire

Link Pinterest with other social media profiles for consistency and visibility

Don’ts

Rely on text to present idea

Change or erase a link path, leave images unattributed

Ignore the Terms of Service

Questions?