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Building learners' independence through thoughtful technology use
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Pinterest: Everything you need to know! - iMore

Pinterest: Everything you need to know! - iMore | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Become a pinning expert as soon as possible: Here’s absolutely everything you need to know about Pinterest!

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How to get the most out of Pinterest's Guided Search

How to get the most out of Pinterest's Guided Search | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Guided Search is a clever yet easy way to sift through Pinterest's 750 million boards and 30 billion pins.

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20 Ways Libraries Are Using Pinterest Right Now - Edudemic

20 Ways Libraries Are Using Pinterest Right Now - Edudemic | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Pinterest is taking the social media world by storm, and it isn’t just popular with individual users.

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Graham Lynch's curator insight, August 8, 2013 9:05 AM

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Joycelyn DeVore's curator insight, February 4, 2015 9:22 PM

So many people are on Pinterest, that it only makes since that teachers and librarians try to use these resources. This article talks about how to use Pinterest to organize information, so that is can easily be found by students, and since it is through a site most teens use, its an engaging tool. 

Loretta VU's curator insight, April 25, 2015 2:49 AM

Jut because it's relevant to this unit.

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How to Create Killer Pinterest Graphics with PowerPoint

Looking for an easy and inexpensive way to add high quality graphics to your blog posts? You can do it in 10 steps with PowerPoint!

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Harsha Monga's curator insight, April 19, 2013 9:20 AM

How to make attractive PPTs for Cheap 

ManufacturingStories's curator insight, April 27, 2013 2:47 PM

Very well done slide presentation.

Mayra.Loves.Books's curator insight, May 5, 2013 7:56 PM

I've got to try this!

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INFOGRAPHIC: The Ultimate Complete Final Social Media Sizing Cheat Sheet

INFOGRAPHIC: The Ultimate Complete Final Social Media Sizing Cheat Sheet | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Need pixel dimensions and sizing information for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, Pinterest, or LinkedIn? We put it all in one handy graphic.

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Marteq's curator insight, February 5, 2013 7:39 AM
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Gaurav Pandey's curator insight, February 6, 2013 1:12 AM

Remember, size does matter. 

Dotty Scott's comment, March 18, 2013 2:09 PM
Google+ and YouTube have changed everything graphical since this was created,
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A Must Have Pinterest Cheat Sheet for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

A Must Have Pinterest Cheat Sheet for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Louise Robinson-Lay's curator insight, January 17, 2013 3:46 PM

A quick and easy to read overview of Pinterest for teachers.

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Ten Tools for Your Pinterest Toolbelt

Ten Tools for Your Pinterest Toolbelt | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Pinterest is a great social networking site, but it is definitely still young and lacking in some features.

 

...If you’d like the Pinterest experience but with more features, you can either use an entirely different Pinterest alternative, or you can try using one of these Pinterest-based tools.


This collection has a huge variety of tools, including ways to explore, discover, analyze and more. There are even a few browser plug-ins to really make your Pinterest experience worthwhile. These tools definitely give Pinterest a whole new layer of functionality and you’re sure to find at least one you don’t know how you ever pinned without. Read on to learn about 10 of my favorite Pinterest tools....


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Why We're All Suddenly Obsessed With Pinterest

Why We're All Suddenly Obsessed With Pinterest | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it

It's a good question! The fact is that blogs are filled with articles about Pinterest. For my part, I am absolutely convinced that this kind of social media will wreak havoc among users... and you? [note mg]

 

It's addictive, fun, visually appealing, and easy, so it's no wonder Pinterest, the popular visual bookmarking site, has hooked millions of users. That said, the site’s growth (below) was fairly flat from its launch in early 2010 until September 2011. But since then, it’s simply been going gangbusters, begging the question--why now? Here are three reasons why we think it’s become so attractive.

 

1. Pinterest rides (and defines) a new trend: social relevance.

 

Pinterest is successfully riding a new trend wave in the social space, moving mechanisms for content sharing beyond connections (friends) and towards relevance, effectively broadening the social horizon for us content addicts.

 

Read more: http://www.fastcompany.com/1818729/why-are-we-all-suddenly-pinterested


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35 Educators You Should Follow on Pinterest

35 Educators You Should Follow on Pinterest | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
35 Educational Pinners You MUST Check out! I love Pinterest! It’s kind of hard to believe this is my first post about this wonderful curation tool. Pinterest is NOT just for crafts and recipes, and...
Maria Sara de Lasa's curator insight, March 30, 2015 10:57 AM

cool pinterest educators to follow

Cristina Reyes's curator insight, April 4, 2015 2:03 AM

I agree , it´s a great curation tool. Intuitive interface and a variety of topics for educators 

Mark Rasi's curator insight, April 13, 2015 8:56 PM

A wealth of info out there!

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Pinterest for the Flippin' Classroom? 16 Ways Educators Use Pinterest

Pinterest for the Flippin' Classroom? 16 Ways Educators Use Pinterest | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Pinterest isn't just for wedding themes, DIY craft inspiration, and pretty pictures — it can also be a great educational tool! Here are some creative ways educators are using Pinterest to enhance the learning experience.
ManufacturingStories's curator insight, August 14, 2014 5:25 PM

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Natasha Georgiou's curator insight, August 14, 2014 9:32 PM

Useful ideas in how TLs can use Pinterest as a way to resource the curriculum.

Heather Spiva's curator insight, February 8, 2016 3:47 PM

This is great .Looking forward to using these ideas!

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Curate Websites Collections on Pinterest with These Three Screen-Grabbing Tools

Curate Websites Collections on Pinterest with These Three Screen-Grabbing Tools | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it

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athindrans's curator insight, June 13, 2013 10:58 AM

For Curation sites

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26+ Pinterest Tools and Tips to Enhance Your Pinning Experience

26+ Pinterest Tools and Tips to Enhance Your Pinning Experience | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
I'm not saying tools are a must but if used properly, social media apps can be great enhancers to your social networking endeavors, especially one that involves images and graphics like Pinterest.
@aguennoune's curator insight, February 24, 2013 2:58 AM

Awsome!

Junita Lyon's curator insight, February 26, 2013 8:45 AM

Pinterest is great for the visual learner

Ness Crouch's curator insight, March 2, 2013 9:48 PM

I use Pinterest a lot for both work and pleasure. I love how I can organise what I find according to pictures! Try it if you haven't already.

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Great Pinterest Tips for Students

Great Pinterest Tips for Students | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it

Pinterest is a promising visual bookmarking platform. It is gaining in popularity more and more and of course teachers and educators are part of this success for there are now a burgeoning number of  educational boards on Pinterest where you can get free access to tons of web tools and teaching tips.There are also some great educational Pinners that are  committed to sharing useful resources with their fellow teachers. In this regard, Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has its own Pinterest Board where we have been pinning everything we publish here or we find in other blogs and websites, make sure to follow us to stay updated about our future pinnings.


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Louise Robinson-Lay's curator insight, May 15, 2013 5:07 PM

Some great ways to use Pinterest.

Yahya Qachach's curator insight, May 18, 2013 5:53 AM

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GREAT iPad App Pinterest Collection by Katie Christo

GREAT iPad App Pinterest Collection by Katie Christo | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it

Tons of educational iPad apps organized by grade levels and categories.


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ManufacturingStories's curator insight, August 11, 2014 5:54 PM

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MrsTucceri's curator insight, September 1, 2014 8:17 AM

Helpful collection of educational apps organized by grade levels and categories

Karen E Smith's curator insight, October 25, 2014 8:57 AM

Every teacher should create a list of apps that work/don't work for their teaching purposes.

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10 of the best Pinterest tools and apps – Simply Zesty

10 of the best Pinterest tools and apps – Simply Zesty | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
A selection of ten of the best Pinterest apps, hacks and tips that will help you get even more out of the service, or use it for even more fun!

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