1. First, do audio set up
TOOLS – AUDIO –AUDIO SET UP WIZARD
Sometime
Pinterest Workshop
s video is
here
Click button on to Talk,
then click again off.
Text chat & ask questions
Respond to polls in this drop down
2. *
Armondo Collins
Emily Mann
University Libraries
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
November 6, 2012
3. *
* How have you used Pinterest before?
* A. I have never used it
* B. I use it in my personal life
* C. I use it in my professional life
* D. I use it in my personal and professional life
4. * What Is Pinterest?
* What does it look like?
* How do I use it?
* How do I use Pinterest in Academia?
* Sharing
* Collaborating
5. *
* “a virtual pinboard”
* Works as a visual way to share links and ideas
* Can organize by boards
* Do not have to be a member to look at pins, do need to be
member to pin item
* Membership is now open to all (no longer need invitation)
* Most “pins” will link back to original source
* Can be good way to increase traffic to your site
* https://pinterest.com/irmaminerva/
9. Anatomy of a pin
Image you
have pinned
Board you pinned it to
Members who have
repinned your pin
10. * Very effective for a visual learner
* A good place for you to collect your ideas or inspirations
* Students can look at boards and click links without becoming
members
* You can present a great deal of resources and information
without sending user into information overload
* element of assessment and feedback built in, as people can
leave comments or like items
11.
12. * Marketing
* Showcasing collections, people and places
* Share and learn new methods from fellow
pinners
* Can follow certain people or boards or use
education category
*
13. *
* Can share pinning permissions
* Can pin activities and readings
* Can do activities in class that revolve around
pins
* Students can create boards to show collection
or theme
14. *
* A. Educational
* B. Personal
* C. Entrepreneurial
* D. Professional
* E. Other
