Pinterest in the Classroom

Pinterest is a tool that can be used by many people. Many use it to get ideas for their future homes, their wedding day plans, Do It Yourself (DIY) projects, and pretty much anything people want on their board. It can be used by teachers in the classroom for many reasons as well. Some ways using this tool in the classrooms are:

• Students can create a board for an assignment given. They can then pin ideas, videos, pictures, anything that can be of use for their assignment. 
• Teachers can find lesson plans and gather ideas for teaching their own students.
• Once teachers create an assignment, they are able to pin it and share it with other teachers. 
• Students can make their group work visual and share it for presentations along with links to papers, resources, and research.
• Students can use as a photo journal.
• Teachers can find new books to recommend for their students.

For my Educational Technology class I decided to do an assignment on adjectives and adverbs. The assignment is an "I Am" Board. Here's how you can do this project as well.

Step 1: Come up with adjectives that describe you. Examples include: handsome, pretty, smart, inventive, etc. Be sure to come up with as many as you believe fit yourself.

Step 2: Gather your supplies. You will need a colorful piece of construction paper, scissor, glue and/or tape. You can use buttons, stickers, glitter, stamps, anything you can think of . Be creative on this and enjoy it! 

 My Supplies:

Step 3: Place or draw a picture of yourself on your board. 

Step 4: Entitle your project "I Am". I ended up adding some glitter to mine.

Step 5: Now comes the fun part. Add your adjectives onto your board. Decorate it. Be creative and have fun with it. :)

Here is how my board turned out. 

DIY Photo Coasters

So I found this great idea on Pinterest. People are making their own Photo Coasters. So I printed some Instagram photos off and decided to try it out. Here's how you can make your own.

 The items you'll need: 

• Mod Podge
• 4x4 Ceramic Tiles
• 4x4 Photos
• small foam brush
• felt

Here's how I did it: 

1. Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge to the top of the tile, be sure to get the corners and the sides.
   
2. Next, you will want to place the picture you're wanting on your coaster on top. Let it dry for roughly 5 min or so.
3. Do 3 layers of Mod Podge on the back of your tiles. Allow each layer dry for about 15 minutes.
4. Do 3 layers of Mod Podge on the front (on top of the picture) of your tile. In between, let it dry for about 15 minutes. 
   
   
   
   
   
   

Be sure to get the corners and sides covered with the Mod Podge.

I did this photo coaster project today and will be allowing it to dry for 3 days to ensure it seals. Hot glue felt on the bottom so they don't scratch the furniture. The felt can be squares, cover the whole thing, however you want to do it.

And... here is how mine turned out! 

They turned out great! I'm really excited about how they look and I can wait to use them! They'd also make a great gift for birthdays, Mother's day, Christmas, weddings, showers, etc. I'm planning on making some as upcoming gifts for friends and family. I think they'll love them. Happy DIY'ing yall! :)