Pinterest for second grade parents.

1. interest
For Parents!
By Michelle Abbasciano
EDU614

2. Pinterest is…
 Free
 Very popular!
 Pretty easy to use
 A little overwhelming!

3. Pinterest is…
 A great resource for posting, collecting, and
organizing things you like.
 A visual bookmarking tool
 A social media site
 Accessible anywhere

4. How it works…
Browse through countless categories such
as DIY, gardening, education, sports, etc.
You can “like” something, and/or “Pin it”
You can also upload your
own content via your own
computer or from a website

5. How it works…
 You can create your own boards and organize
them however you want.

6. How it works…
If you like what someone posts, you can
“follow” them.
Their pins will show up in your home feed.
Your home feed updates constantly with
pins from boards you follow and other
pinners.

7. Pinterest and Education…
Pinterest is a great resource for education!
Also a great way to connect with parents.
Create a board for your class, or maybe your
‘team’ at school.

8. My Pinterest board for Parents…
http://pinterest.com/fearandfaith/ms-abbascianos-class/

9. Pinterest and Parents…
Parents can go to the board at their
convenience.
Stay up-to-date with their child in school and
find resources to use at home.
 Children under 13 can’t use without adult
supervision.
 Great resource for the summer, but can use
year-round.

10. 21st
Century Skills…
For parents:
 With Pinterest, parents will learn
about online bookmarking,
organizing content online, and
posting ideas of their own.
 They can collaborate and
interact with peers or people
they don’t know.

11. 21st
Century Skills…
For children, with parental guidance:
 Learn basic computer skills such as using a mouse,
navigating a website, clicking on links, and so on.
 Learn to read and type online
 Learn how to use the
Internet safely and securely.

12. Problems with Pinterest…
Parents might not know how to navigate
Information overload for some
Problems with the website (broken links,
etc)
Some parents may not want to access it

13. Sources…
http://about.pinterest.com/basics/
Images: screenshots I took myself of
pinterest.com; picforparents.areavoices.com