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Beginning teachers are flocking to Pinterest for classroom ideas...but why Pinterest? Pinterest is a visual search engine that allows for users to quickly browse hundreds of pins at a glance. Many times new teachers know what they want but struggle locating the resources in their district resources.
Pinterest as a PLN (Professional Learning Network)
Above the realm of Pinterest being a visual search engine, Pinterest is able to provide for the beginning teacher a hold harmless networking group that the teacher can freely ask question to and received advice from other veteran teachers.
Downloader Beware
In a recent study by Sihua Hu (click her for article) the researchers found that early career teachers (ECT) are curating articles and lesson plans at very high rates. However, the quality and rigor of the lesson plans had a tendency to be lower level cognitive engagements. "74% of the tasks curated in lesson plans, according to Blooms Taxonomy. fell into the Remember and Understand Categories."
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