From this activity, I learned a little bit more on how to organize my Pinterest boards. In fact, while I was searching for potential pins for this project, I learned that if I am going to utilize Pinterest as a teacher, I need to be very specific on how I organize my boards. For instance, if I teach all subjects in 3rd & 4th grade, I would not just have a generic language arts, social studies, math and science boards. I would break them down even further, because there is so much information out there. If you just drop multiple pins to one board based on social studies, you might have a hard time finding your specific idea when your students are studying the branches of government. I would create sub boards based on the content I am teaching. Then I would put multiple activity ideas under each topic board. By organizing my pins more specifically, I will be able to find my pins more quickly later.
As a teacher, I will primarily use Pinterest as a source for adding creativity to my curriculum. There are so many teaching ideas and recommendations. Classroom activity ideas for every grade and subject are limitless on the site. New ideas are being added all the time when new content standards are enacted, so there is always something new out there. I would also use Pinterest for ideas on how to organize and decorate my classroom. They have great bulletin board and thematic decorating ideas. I think utilizing Pinterest will save me time as a teacher, because people share what works and what doesn't work. I won't have to recreate the wheel which is a real time saver.
Pinterest has many strengths that make it popular. First, it's easy to use. They don't try to dazzle you, they keep it simple. I love how it's more visual than text based. I can find what I want without having to read a lot of information. It also has a single focus-allowing people to share what they are passionate about. I think Pinterest's greatest strength is that it's a great place to go and get ideas. However, with this strength is a potential weakness. Sometimes I find Pinterest very overwhelming. I could spend hours looking at boards and pins. It also can be time consuming to stay on top of categorizing and organizing boards. The search function can also be tricky. If I don't search on common words it will return zero results, which can be frustrating. Overall, I love Pinterest. I think it's a great way to get creative ideas quickly.
This assignment was very productive for me. I also learned the best way to utilize Pinterest is on-going. Now that I have a basic framework for adding pins, I am going to create more boards. I will continue to add, delete and refine the organization of my boards and pins. My account will continue to be a work in progress much like a blog or website you maintain.
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