Saturday, July 11, 2015

Post 8: Playing with Pinterest

Hello there fellow classmates! I have been 'playing' with Pinterest this last week and it has been a tremendous amount of fun. I have pinning about one of my favorite topics. Can you guess what that is? Yes, Shiba Inus and dog-related topics. Below you will find a picture of my efforts so far.



The first step of picking out 5 topics to follow or that would feed into my Pinterest page was very user-friendly and fun to do. Now every time I log in I automatically have access to my interests without having to go too far. Finding pins have also been a great experience. I have been using the search feature and I have found other users that also share my similar interests.

I think Pinterest works for me because I am a visual person. It is more than a bookmarking site, it is a visual representation of what I am working on. It provides a quick snapshot of my collection of items on my board without burdening me with extra searching through folders or having to take notes in another space. I can see why Pinterest works for crafts, recipes, costumes, and anything that is more on the creative end. I could even use this to create a storyboard for a course or lesson.

So far, through my misadventures I have found Pinterest to be useful in the following areas:

  • Bookmarking items
  • Aids in visualization of projects and ideas
  • Facilitates collaboration among members
  • Curating tool
What else would you add?
Any tips or tricks when using Pinterest?

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