Pinterest is a social network where individuals can post pictures of their ideas. When a user clicks on the image, they will usually see an explanation and possibly a link to another website. If the user wants to save the post, they can pin it. When they do this, they will be asked what board they want to save it to. Boards are used to collect similar pins. Once you have pinned it, it is saved to your account, and you can return to it at any point. There is also the option to collaborate on a board, and different users will be able to add to and view it.
When I created my professional account, I created three boards and joined a group board. I then began searching Pinterest, and pinning any ideas I liked to the board that fit best. The three boards I created were titled "Teaching Math", "In my classroom", and "Classroom Procedures". I wanted ideas for how to teach my content, but I also wanted classroom management ideas and how to create a positive learning environment. I was also excited to join the class board, so that I could see what my peers are finding that I may have missed.
Pinterest and the Danielson Framework:
Pinterest fits well in component 3C, engaging students in learning. I know that sometimes I struggle to come up with exciting and episodic lessons that will catch students' attention. However, Pinterest is full of awesome ideas. For example, I found an idea for building a tiny paper house to help teach area, which would engage students much better than just working through generic area problems that lack meaning. Pinterest also fits in component 2B, establishing a culture for learning. On Pinterest, I found lots of classroom ideas that encourage growth mindset and learning.
What went well?
I love the idea of using Pinterest as a teacher. It was full of ideas, and I could even find activities for specific content. I was finding activities that I knew students would enjoy, and it made me excited to try them in my future classroom. I also enjoy seeing posts on the class board, as I was able to see what my peers found that I may have missed. Overall, this was a fun tech tool to explore.
How does this tech tool tie what you are learning in Educational Psychology?
We recently learned the power of episodic lessons in Education Psychology. However, when asked to come up with just two episodic lessons, I really struggled. If I had thought to look on Pinterest, this assignment would have been easy. The ideas on Pinterest for teaching content are engaging and would making learning seem fun for the students.
How can you use this in your future classroom?
I plan to use many of the ideas I pinned in my future classroom. By the time I become a teacher, I am sure there will be many new ideas on Pinterest, so it is a tool that I can continue to explore. Also, if I come up with an original lesson that is successful, I could share it on Pinterest, so that other educators could use it.
When I created my professional account, I created three boards and joined a group board. I then began searching Pinterest, and pinning any ideas I liked to the board that fit best. The three boards I created were titled "Teaching Math", "In my classroom", and "Classroom Procedures". I wanted ideas for how to teach my content, but I also wanted classroom management ideas and how to create a positive learning environment. I was also excited to join the class board, so that I could see what my peers are finding that I may have missed.
Pinterest and the Danielson Framework:
Pinterest fits well in component 3C, engaging students in learning. I know that sometimes I struggle to come up with exciting and episodic lessons that will catch students' attention. However, Pinterest is full of awesome ideas. For example, I found an idea for building a tiny paper house to help teach area, which would engage students much better than just working through generic area problems that lack meaning. Pinterest also fits in component 2B, establishing a culture for learning. On Pinterest, I found lots of classroom ideas that encourage growth mindset and learning.
What went well?
I love the idea of using Pinterest as a teacher. It was full of ideas, and I could even find activities for specific content. I was finding activities that I knew students would enjoy, and it made me excited to try them in my future classroom. I also enjoy seeing posts on the class board, as I was able to see what my peers found that I may have missed. Overall, this was a fun tech tool to explore.
How does this tech tool tie what you are learning in Educational Psychology?
We recently learned the power of episodic lessons in Education Psychology. However, when asked to come up with just two episodic lessons, I really struggled. If I had thought to look on Pinterest, this assignment would have been easy. The ideas on Pinterest for teaching content are engaging and would making learning seem fun for the students.
How can you use this in your future classroom?
I plan to use many of the ideas I pinned in my future classroom. By the time I become a teacher, I am sure there will be many new ideas on Pinterest, so it is a tool that I can continue to explore. Also, if I come up with an original lesson that is successful, I could share it on Pinterest, so that other educators could use it.
Sources:
PDE SAS. (2011). The Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument. [online] Available at: http://static.pdesas.org/content/documents/danielson_rubric_32.pdf [Accessed 30 Nov. 2017].
Pinterest. (2017). Pinterest. [online] Available at: https://www.pinterest.com/ [Accessed 30 Nov. 2017].
PDE SAS. (2011). The Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument. [online] Available at: http://static.pdesas.org/content/documents/danielson_rubric_32.pdf [Accessed 30 Nov. 2017].
Pinterest. (2017). Pinterest. [online] Available at: https://www.pinterest.com/ [Accessed 30 Nov. 2017].