Easy to follow information on how to start content curation using Flipboard to promote communication and learning with a variety of your school community constituent groups.
2. WHAT IS CONTENT
CURATION?
• Gathering quality
content for a specific
purpose or audience
• Taking pre-existing
pieces and combining
them into something
new (mashing)
• Connecting
information to a
targeted audience
*Content Curation 101
3. WHY CURATE?
WHAT IS YOUR LENS?
• Manage Professional Knowledge
- Content for a purpose
- Current and dynamic
- Relevant and accessible
• Build Community
- Common understandings
- Common conversations
- Common language
• Model Online Behavior
• Inspire and Motivate….or just have fun!
11. LET’S GET STARTED!
PICK A TOPIC AND CLARIFY:
• Professional?
• Personal?
• What is the key
purpose of your
magazine?
• Who do you want to
read it?
• Brainstorm a title
and descriptors
12. SETTING UP YOUR INFORMATION
FLOW & PARKING LOT
GATHERING CONTENT
• Already
established paths
• Snoop on your
favorite sites
• New searches
• Subscribe
• Try and adjust as
needed
WHERE IS YOUR
PARKING LOT?
13. FLIPBOARD RESOURCES
TO GET STARTED
1. Get the App and create your Flipboard account by clicking HERE
and then clicking on the Get the app button
2. Complete the initial setup steps, then tap the red ribbon in the upper right
corner to open the Content Guide. Select “My Flipboard” and then “Create”
to get started!
3. Install the Flipboard Booklet in your browser menu
bar for easy flipping of articles and cover photo choice
For additional tips and advanced ideas check out the Flipboard User Guide or
click to go directly to the Flipboard home page.
----- Meeting Notes (01/02/2014 11:07) -----Welcome Who I amCan you go around and let us know your name, school and role quickly so we know who we are learning with today?Excited to be sharing and learning with you today about content curation and how it can be used to support learning.