Texas DEN STAR Betsy Ruffin has nominated Pinterest for DEN March Madness. Pinterest allows users to create Boards that are organized by any topic. On each board, are pins. A pin starts with an image or video you add to Pinterest. The pins on Pinterest all link back to their source. It’s a great way [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the ways I receive information from my network and the format of that information. I’ve noticed it comes in a variety of formats and have thoughts about this variety and why people choose to share the way they do. I wondered if I have a preference of one [...]
Prior to today, I didn’t use Pinterest. I’ve seen a lot of tweets and Facebook posts about it – people sharing recipes, fashion ideas, etc., but for the most part, it was of no use to me. Or so I thought. Scrolling through Twitter this morning, I came across this tweet: [...]
I know so many educators that are becoming addicted to Pinterest. Pinterest is a great resource for classroom ideas and a fun way to store and share your favorite sites, links, ideas, products, and images. If you are educator that is using technology in your classroom, you need to take a look at the pinboards [...]
The best in the business–our PreCon presenters this year surpassed expectations. From California to the east coast, this PreCon promised and delivered an amazing day of learning and teaching the DEN way, creating and sharing. Exemplars all, they provided their resources quickly (thank you, Porter for collating) but I was the slow one. To make [...]
Discovery sites encompass a series of programs within them. Animal Planet, for example, is home to nearly 30 established series, while OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) houses fewer programs because the site is building capacity. The expansiveness of the U.S. sites explains why Discovery is a leader in the communications industry. For more information, check Discovery [...]
Channel surfing? Ever wonder who owns most of those shows you watch? The answer is Discovery. You will be amazed at how much of the television market is owned by Discovery Communications. I continue to be amazed by the depth of their assets. If you find any I missed, feel free to add to the [...]
Call it an idea exchange, a virtual pinboard, or a scrapbook, Pinterest has reached the Top 10 in Social Networking sites in about a month. I received a beta invite and in under an hour had an amazing number of followers. What I like about it: ease of use. It’s fast, fun, and utterly intuitive [...]
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