I have been using Pinterest since it came out using it mostly for recipes, crafting ideas and some lesson plan ideas since I have been in school. There is a lot of pins out there and what I really learned from this activity is how outdated a lot of the information and links can be and even obsolete. I learned to do more than just pin the picture and verify that the information accessible.
I know that I will continue to use Pinterest to gain ideas for themes in lesson planning and ideas of how other teachers are getting their students involved in active learning. I also hope to be able to connect with other teachers in different content areas to gain inspiration and stay connected to one another.
One of the biggest strengths that I view Pinterest having is that if you can think of it there is probably a pin or boards to match. It is another means of social media of sharing ideas and concepts with people across the world.
Like any other social media resource the bogging down of more notifications, emails and surveys comes however for me the benefits of collaboration can be worth it. Another challenge I have faced are the changes and updates that seem to be made weekly (I know they aren't that fast) and keeping up with how it functions. The search features have changed so much from its inception however that is the name of the game with social media. I also find that I often forget to refer back to all the ideas that I have pinned because I am busy with other tasks.
Overall I am glad that Pinterest was created and allows for sharing of ideas of all types. Again, if you can think of it; there is a pin out there for you to view. It can be a total drainage of time looking for ideas and you can easily spend hours without even realizing it; so time management should also be considered. I do like the messaging feature however there have been times that I forgot what means of messaging I was connecting with someone.
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