I think Pinterest could be a great tool for education. A virtual brainstorming tool to bring ideas from all over the internet to one place! It is a great way to find ideas that you haven't thought of yet. I could see it being really useful for service projects. Groups or individuals could pin ideas for projects before deciding on one. It could also serve as a place to put new ideas to improve a project while they are working on it.
Sometimes Pinterest can be a little bit distracting, so I could see students losing track of what they were supposed to be doing. At the same time, while students are on Pinterest for other reasons they could run across a good idea for their project and pin it right away without the risk of forgetting it! Basically, it would integrate creativity instead of separating it between academic and personal endeavors.
Laura,
ReplyDeleteI like your agriculture example! Definitely looks like a fun way for students to learn something, explore the internet a bit to see what's known on their topic, and see what other people are saying about their topic on Pinterest.
Alan
Pinterest is often a lot distracting! You might share some ideas, or ask students for their ideas, about overcoming distraction and staying on task when there are so many interesting things to investigate. Thoughts?
ReplyDeleteI think Pinterest is a pretty cool service, but it's inherently visual nature is a limitation in my eyes. I feel like a find a ton of interesting things online that are more language based, which are harder to promote on the site.
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