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If you don't have Pinterest, I HIGHLY recommend it. People share interesting/helpful/cool things (from recipes to quotes to dream homes). It's been called fantasy football for women :) Anyway, there is a topic for Education with tons and tons and tons of really cool ideas. - Megan

Is there a way for the people that have Pinterest to invite those of us that don't? I am having a hard time getting signed up but would love to forwarded the link to get invited. Thanks! :) - Rosanne

Anyone who wants to join: post your e-mail address and I'll send you the invite. - Megan

rfield08@gmail.com- Rosanne ([|www.s] I have seen this popping up everyday on Facebook but never really knew what it was all about. Seeing it however briefly in class peaked my interest... Rosanne, let me know how you like it once you sign up!- Brianna

I tried to sign up too and am on a waiting list? What is this?!?! briannajwilson@aol.com Brianna

Both invites sent :) - Megan

I don't have a Pinterest account but plan on getting one soon. My sister has one and showed it to me the other day-she has a lot of cool things on it. I think it is useful for both education and personal use. While browsing SlideShare.com I cam across this slideshow called "The Top 10 Reasons we Love Pinterest." You should check it out if you are interested in getting Pinterest. -Sara

Has anyone ever used Prezi.com? I used it once and enjoyed playing around with it. Basically its like PowerPoint. The only difference is you can zoom in and out and make it more interactive for students.-Sara

I've never made a Prezi but I have seen them. I have resolved never to make a powerpoint again (I've never liked this boring presentation tool) because Prezi is so much more dynamic. Definitely check it out. - Megan

Alright, I have been invited to join Pinterest, and all of my friends use it. I don't know if it's because of my job, and my busy home life of being a mom and a wife, that I cannot get involved in using it or what. My girlfriend came over and gave me a demonstration of how it works, and told me about how great it is to find recipes, and many other things. To be honest with you, I cannot even keep my eyes open past 730 on a week night. I am completely exhausted. On the weekends, we are jam packed with hockey lessons, and swim lessons, and other family activities, and I cannot even think about going through and exploring Pinterest, but I really wish I had the time and motivation to do it. I think it has some really great ideas to offer people and it is another great way to organize and share ideas. -Krysta

Hey Krysta, once again I totally echo your comments! My kids have more active social and physical lives than my husband and I do! Between birthday parties and playdates, basketball, baseball and soccer practices and games I barely have time to do much else at night or on the weekends. My sister-in-law in Florida keeps sending me links to cool stuff and recipes on Pinterest, but I don't have to slightest idea how to access it myself. I've also never shopped or posted anything on E-bay or Craigslist. Does that make me abnormal? - Lisa

My girlfriend uses Pinterest daily and really has recommended it to me...but the echo continues...no time! She posts cool ideas that she finds on Facebook, so I've borrowed some along the way. Most recently she sent me an great [|St. Patty's Day Teasure Hunt] idea for children. I used it for my daughter and my class. It was a big hit. ~Michelle

I think I need a tutorial on how to use Pinterest. I have selected favorite categories, but that's as far as I got. I was quickly overwhelmed by all of the images- although i am sure they're useful and teh whole purpose, but I was unsure of how to utilize Pinterest. I'd appreciate any advice! Thanks -Felicia

In terms of education, you can click on the Education tab and just browse what's new in the category. Click on anything that looks interesting to look at it in more detail. You can also search if you're looking for something in particular. I did that recently for a project I did on grammar and it was so helpful! - Megan

Thank you Megan! I started to explore Pinterest via the Education tab, and it was easier to focus on one category. In the midst of exploring some of the blogs I follow in Google Reader, I came across a post by David Andrade about liveBinders. It's really just another way to organize your resources, notes, assignments, examples of students work!. It's free to sign up and seems to be a way to really make years of material completely paperless! -Felicia



Here is something that seems like a great opportunity through SimpleK12It's a free Professional Development There are about twenty different sessions you can register for without any limitations. These are some of the topics that interest me, but there are plenty more to choose from: Digital Writing: Collaborate, Reflect, and Publish Classroom Collaboration with Google Sites Tips and Strategies for Using Differentiation in the Classroom Vlogging, Podcasting, and More!