Thing 6

The Web 2.0 tool that I selected to explore was Pinterest. I know many of you reading this probably have a shocked facial expression and are thinking “She is just now getting around to Pinterest?!?!” The answer is, yes. I have been aware of the website’s existence and overwhelming popularity for some time now but had yet to visit. So when I saw it listed among the approved sites for this activity I decided it was time to explore. What originally started out as a brief perusal turned into a four hour pinning extravaganza. I began by creating an account, which was exceptionally simple. I then imported my contacts to find and follow friends. That is approximately when my addiction to Pinterest started. I noticed an interesting activity one of my friends had pinned and immediately knew I wanted to try it out with my own children. After indulging in some personal browsing I began thinking of how I could use the site for educational purposes. I am currently working on creating a unit plan for another course and needed to find relevant activities to incorporate. I typed in a few search words and was flooded with tons of ideas. I created an educational board and started pinning ideas to it so that I could easily find them later. The only downside I uncovered during my visit is that not everything is free. I viewed a few activities that I was really excited about only to realize that they had to be purchased. Pinterest in an excellent resource for organizing, sharing, and getting inspiration for educational activities. The following is a link to one of the activities I am incorporating into my unit plan. Ecosystem activity .