The “How to” With Pinterest!

Anne & Rachel

● Quick opening ● Assist students ● End with
introduction on with creating discussion on
Pinterest. Pinterest account Padlet.

1-2 mins 3 mins 2 mins 5 mins 1-2 mins

● Students will complete the

● Steps on how to
“Finding Pins and creating
create a Pinterest
Pinterest Boards” activity
account.
independently.
 → Students will be able to

Learning create a pinterest account

and search for educational

Outcomes
resources to enhance their
teaching resources.
Learning Objectives:
1. Students will create a Pinterest
account.

2. Students will create educational

boards on their Pinterest account.

3. Students will discover and choose

teaching pins to add to their
educational boards.

4. Students will discuss th

Getting Familiar With Pinterest- Discussion Time!

● Who here has used Pinterest before?

● What have you used Pinterest for in the past?

Introduction to Pinterest:

- Pinterest is a social media platform that is used to

share and save information/ ideas.

- Website and found on the App Store/ GooglePlay store.

 Activity #1:
Creating your own Pinterest account for teaching
resources!
Google Pinterest website
Now, you’re going to want to create an account

You are going to need a reliable email address and create a password.
Search for something that interests you!
 Activity #2:

Creating and organizing Pinterest boards!

Use keywords or phrases related to teaching and/or learning to
begin your search …
 Saving Pins:

Once you have found a

pin you would like to
save, simply hover over
the image and a “save”
button will pop up,
click on it.
Creating Boards:

Your pins will

automatically save to
your Pinterest account,
so you will want to click
on your profile picture
icon to access you pins

Next, you will want to

organize your pins into
boards. Begin to think of
the different ways you
will organize your boards.
Example:
Assessment:
★ Did the students create a Pinterest
account?

★ Were students able to discover some of

the important features of Pinterest,
such as saving pins and created
organized boards?

★ Do the students feel comfortable with

finding and working Pinterest on their
own?
 ● How else could pinterest
be used in a classroom
setting?

● Would you use Pinterest in

Discussion
your classroom, why or why
not?

Please share your thoughts

with us and the rest of the
class using this Padlet.