Note-Taking Guide. Creating an Account: Go ahead and type in.com into your browser. You will see a couple of options: F or e-.

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1 Episode: Creating an Account/Basic Searching Fill in the blanks as you view this episode: Creating an Account: Go ahead and type in.com into your browser. You will see a couple of options: F or e-. You will now see a welcome to P message and a place to take a quick t. To take the t, simply click on the N button. You can begin searching right away. At some point, you will want to go to your e- and confirm your account. Basic Searching: Let s take a look at the S B and type something that would be interesting for your classroom. An A T option shows you other ideas or the completion of your idea. Now you will see a group of c with p and a short d. You can s to see more of the cards, and if you want to enlarge one, all you need to do is c on the card. 1

2 Episode: Pin It/Bookmarking Websites Pin It: Scroll through the image cards to find something that looks interesting and select one. Once you find one that you like, look for the red button in the left hand corner that says Pin it. Describe how to create a board: Bookmarking Websites: What is a pin? Will you always be able to reach a website by clicking on a pin? Where do pins come from? 2

3 Episode: Pins on Other Boards Now that we have practiced pinning, let s go ahead and take a look at boards. Make sure that you don t have any boxes or pins open and that you are on a search page. You will want to look at the top menu bar and look for the word Boards. What does it means to follow other members on Pinterest? When would you want to follow someone else s board? How can you select individual pins from someone else s board? How can you go back a level after drilling deeper into a pin? How do you go about selecting a board to follow? When would you use the Send Board button? 3

4 Episode: Settings Click on the box that contains your name to see your options. Write down what each selection controls and any information about how to use it. Your Profile & Pins Settings Find Friends Follow Boards Visit Help Center Log Out 4

5 Episode: Editing Where can you go to change or edit a board? Y P and P Once you are there, select a board to edit and the following screen appears: From here, what can you accomplish? When you are finished making any changes, click on the red S C button. How would you go about changing the cover image on a pin? How would you go about editing a pin? 5

6 Episode: Advanced Searching/Bookmarklet Tool Advanced Searching: Write down some specifics about how to use the directory button in the far left side of the toolbar for searching. Write down some specific ways to use the plus button toward the right side of the toolbar for searching. Bookmarklet Tool: How can this tool save you time while you are searching other websites? How can you install this onto your browser bar? Go to How do you use the Pinterest Bookmarklet tool while browsing the Internet? 6

7 Episode: Pinterest Mobile App This episode compares the Pinterest mobile app to the website. When you login on the app, what does it open to? The H F What is included on this page? Make note of what you can do using each of the buttons from the menu: 1. Search Within this section, if you click on a pin it gets larger, and related pins will be displayed below. From here, you can: a. Add a comment b. Like it c. Share it d. Pin It or create a new board 2. Upload 3. Notifications 4. Dashboard 7