Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Pinterest

Tara is presenting today during our QIT day on Pinterest! Click here for a Pinterest cheat sheet.

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Pinterest Cheat Sheet

This cheat sheet was created from information found on Pinterest’s Help Center.  For more detailed information you can visit the help center at:  https://help.pinterest.com/home

What is Pinterest?
Pinterest is a tool for collecting and organizing the things you love. Browse boards created by others to discover new things and be inspired by people who share your interests.  People use boards to plan lessons, get ideas for curriculum, plan their trips, decorate their homes, and share their favorite recipes.

What's a pin?
A pin is an image or video you add to Pinterest. You can add a pin from a website using the Pin It button or from the site's URL, or you can upload an image right from your computer. All pins link back to their original source.

How do you pin?
Add a pin with the Pin It button
1.      Add the Pin It button to your browser
2.     Find an image on a website that you want to pin and click the Pin It button
3.     Select the image you'd like to pin
4.      Choose the board for your pin and add a description
5.      Click Pin It

Find a pin from a website
1.      Hover over the profile menu and click Add pin
2.     Type in the website’s address
3.     Click Find Images

Upload a pin from your computer
1.      Hover over the profile menu and click Add pin
2.     Click Choose Pin and find the file on your computer
3.     Choose the board you’ll pin to and add a description to your pin
4.      Click Pin

What's a repin?
You can repin any pin you've found on Pinterest to your own board. When you repin, the user who first pinned the image will also get credit. A repin keeps the source of the original pin no matter how many times it’s repinned.
To repin a pin:
1.      Hover over the pin and click Pin It. Or, open up the pin to the large view and click Pin It
2.     Choose the board you'll pin to and add a description to your pin. 
3.     Click Pin It.


What's a board?
A board is a set of pins. You can create a board for any topic, such as Cool Posters, Recipes for Dinner, or Wishlist. You can add as many pins to a board as you want.

Add a board
1.      Click your name in the profile menu to go to your profile. 
2.     Click Create a Board.
3.     Choose a name and category for your board. You can also make the board secret or invite others to pin to it. 
4.      Click Save Changes when you're finished.


What's following?
Following a person means you'll see that person's pins in your home feed. If he/she creates a new board, you'll automatically follow it.   Following a board means you see new pins added to that board in your home feed.  You can unfollow people or boards at any time the person won't be notified.

Find people to follow
To follow your friends on Pinterest:
·      Hover over the profile menu and click Find Friends
·      Connect to Facebook or Twitter to see who of your friends are on Pinterest (at home)
·      Click Follow under your friend's name to follow all of their boards
·      Or, click on their name to visit their profile
To search for someone on Pinterest:
1.               Type their name in the search bar
2.              From the search results, click People to see pinners who match your search

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