Pinterest for parents

interestFor Parents!

By Michelle AbbascianoEDU614

Pinterest is…

Free

Very popular!

Pretty easy to use

A little overwhelming!

Pinterest is… A great resource for posting, collecting, and

organizing things you like.

A visual bookmarking tool

A social media site

Accessible anywhere

How it works…

Browse through countless categories such as DIY, gardening, education, sports, etc.

You can “like” something, and/or “Pin it”

You can also upload yourown content via your owncomputer or from a website

How it works…

You can create your own boards and organize them however you want.

How it works…

If you like what someone posts, you can “follow” them.

Their pins will show up in your home feed.

Your home feed updates constantly with pins from boards you follow and other pinners.

Pinterest and Education…

Pinterest is a great resource for education!

Also a great way to connect with parents.

Create a board for your class, or maybe your ‘team’ at school.

My Pinterest board for Parents…

http://pinterest.com/fearandfaith/ms-abbascianos-class/

Pinterest and Parents…

Parents can go to the board at their convenience.

Stay up-to-date with their child in school and find resources to use at home.

Children under 13 can’t use without adult supervision.

Great resource for the summer, but can use year-round.

21st Century Skills…

For parents:

With Pinterest, parents will learn about online bookmarking, organizing content online, and posting ideas of their own.

They can collaborate and interact with peers or people they don’t know.

21st Century Skills…

For children, with parental guidance:

Learn basic computer skills such as using a mouse, navigating a website, clicking on links, and so on.

Learn to read and type online

Learn how to use the Internet safely and securely.

Problems with Pinterest…

Parents might not know how to navigate

Information overload for some

Problems with the website (broken links, etc)

Some parents may not want to access it

Sources…

http://about.pinterest.com/basics/

Images: screenshots I took myself of pinterest.com; picforparents.areavoices.com