Pinterest: Organize and Share Your Favorite Education Links and Images

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I’m so happy to share another bookmarking-content curation tool that was recently launched, called Pinterest.

Using Pinterest, individuals can create a board on a specific topic while “pinning” various images and links on their board for others to read.   It’s described as “online pinboard” that yields people with the power to organize and share their favorite links and images.

Time Magazine recently dubbed it one of the Top 50 Websites of 2011:

The basic idea behind Pinterest— which lets you create and share collections of stuff you like in any category you choose — has been tried before by start-ups that didn’t make much of a mark. This time it might take off. Pinterest makes the process painless by offering a Pin It button that lets you grab pictures of your favorite things as you browse the Web. The site then collects the images on “boards” that other users can follow and comment on. Perusing other folks’ boards, featuring everything from picturesque travel scenes to oddly beautiful bacteria, is as enjoyable as building your own. Pinterest is still in private testing, but if you request an invite, you should be able to get right in.

Even though I’m still getting acquainted with its uses, particularly on how I can engage fellow like-minded educators, I can see great potential on its uses.  I’ve already launched a sample site, #k12chat Education PLN Pinboard.

It is worth noting, Pinterest is currently not available to the general public.  At this time, membership is by invitation only.

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