Using 'Pinterest' as an educational tool.

Pinterest is a very useful website tool to use for education.  Pinterest is a tool for collecting and organizing the things that inspire you.

In education numerous areas of teaching can be enhanced by using Pinterest – One can gain much inspiration from using pinterest in that one can Get inspiration for decorating your classroom, organise your ideas on pinterest, get ideas for an inspired bulletin board, follow interesting boards, get fun ideas for new projects, learn how to get crafty, look for ways to organise your classroom. (Educational Technology and Mobile learning, 2012)

Lessons are available on pinterest – Swap lesson plans, locate amazing images for your lessons, have students pin project ideas, use pinning as part of a lesson, collect ideas for virtual field trips, make group work visual, you could have your students photo journal on pinterest, there are many printables – games and lessons for your learners. There are many good experiments that could help with conducting science lessons, get ideas on how to make learning more hands-on, find great books to use in the class room. There are many grade specific materials. (Educational Technology and Mobile learning, 2012)

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Here teachers can collaborate with other teachers and educators, interact by starting a conversation, share what you are doing in the classroom, find lists of books that one could read, share what you are doing in your classroom, get links to good technology resources, look for new and innovative teaching methods, find out about awesome new educational products, promote your own work or blog, learn how to help with behaviour management, find good teaching blogs to read. One can develop a lot as a teacher, and meet other teachers in common with you. Stay on top of trends, find tutorials, find inspiration, create dream classes, laugh after a long day and have loads and loads of fun! (Educational Technology and Mobile learning, 2012)

Educational Technology and Mobile learning. (2012). 30+ Ways Teachers can use Pinterest. Retrieved October 30, 2013, from Educational Technology and Mobile learning: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/30-ways-teachers-can-use-pinterest.html