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Pinterest for Educational Purposes?


I participated in a Pinterest challenge this week for my online Graduate writing class. I never expected to use Pinterest in an educational setting. I’ve mainly used it for my hobbies, such as writing, cooking, and fashion. It a great place to exchange ideas with people all over the world. I like Pinterest because it is an engaging platform and visually appealing. You can easily search the web for resources and then post them to your board. You can keep some boards public and some boards can be private, privy to your eyes alone. I like that you can easily identify which ‘pins’ resonate with others based on what they ‘like.’ I have discovered that people still like ‘pins’ that I have posted over 3 years ago!

So, when my professor gave us a Pinterest challenge, I decided to jump right in. Our mission was to find a social media-related infographic. And, Pinterest is good for this as its searchable engine allows you to search for images. I decided to search on ‘social media tips’ and several images appeared. So, now my only issue was what to pick?

My main challenge with social media is overcoming the need to constantly post. It seems like some people post all day, even during their work hours and the idea of doing this, prevents me from doing anything. So, I found the perfect infographic: “How often to post on Social Media.” It covers how often to post on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. The author of the article mentions that if you post too much, people will quickly get annoyed and if you post too little, people will not remember who you are. So, she presents the perfect balance of posting for the five major platforms. I’d like to follow her suggestion just to see how valid her assumptions are. Check out the infographic and let me know what you think?

Check out the social media-related infographic that I chose: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/80290805843527084/

Upon reflection, I can definitely see how I can use Pinterest in the workplace. It would be great for the classroom or for a virtual training event. The learners could go on a Pinterest-scavenger hunt and share what they find with the group. I, also, could use this in a new hire training in order to teach new employees about our industry. I will be looking for a course to try this out in soon.

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