Brief presentation on using social bookmarking, specifically Pearltrees, in college education. Brainstorms ideas for students, teachers, and writing centers, as well as outlines basic use of software

3. “A free, visual and collaborative library that lets you
organize web pages, files, photos, and notes to
retrieve and share them anywhere easily.”

4. Create a Profile
Creating a basic Pearltrees account is free and begins with
creating a username, providing an optional bio, and
uploading an image for your profile.

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Add pearls directly from
your profile page, web
browsers, mobile apps, or
email
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Pearls can be web pages,
files, photos, and notes
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Organize pearls into
pearltrees, which is similar
to cluster mapping.
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Reorganize by dragging
and dropping pearltrees
or pearls to new locations
Add Pearls

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Preview your pearls from your home page
Add comments and view comments from others
A pick means someone shares a common pearl or has picked your
pearl from your pearltree. Click on picks to see other users’
pearltrees on related topics

7. Connect and Share
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Share the pearl on social media or use the embed code, copy the
URL, send an email, or connect with another Pearler
Join Teams to create and moderate pearltrees on common interests

8. Integrate Platforms
Connect Facebook and Twitter to Pearltrees

9. Across Devices
• The pearler extension is available for all web browsers
• Available for iPhone, iPad, and Android
• In iOS apps, the pearler is a bookmarklet in Safari

11. Students as Users
Collect and categorize web pages that are
relevant to particular courses or projects
Collect sites for general academic support like
study tips or free software
Share sources with peers, especially for group
projects
Annotate the pages to comment on their value
or potential

12. Teachers as Users
Gather sources for lesson planning
Direct students to the account to view collected
material
Have students create profiles or collections as
part of projects, similar to annotated
bibliographies

13. Writing Centers as Users
Collect and categorize useful resources for writers,
tutors, and faculty to browse
Engage in social media and create online web
presence
Publicize university-specific resources and
information
Share resources with other writing centers and similar
institutions

14. WCTechTime
Pearltrees account for WCTechTime blog
Gathers sites I’m interested in reviewing for writing centers
Offers location for other writing centers to add their resources