Expanding the Learning Network: How Teachers Use Pinterest
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
This exploratory qualitative study of 117 teachers explores how educators engage with Pinterest, an online social networking site, specifically asking: (1) What similarities and differences exist in how elementary-level preservice and elementary-level in-service teachers engage with Pinterest? (2) What similarities and differences exist in how secondary-level in-service teachers and elementary-level in-service teachers engage with Pinterest? Findings indicate teachers at all levels tend to use Pinterest to search for educational resources and adapt resources to suit their classroom needs. Preservice teachers identify a more complex interaction with Pinterest than in-service teachers when determining quality resources. Findings indicate a need for future research into teacher education practices and the complex interactions preservice teachers engage in with Pinterest resources.
Publication Title
Journal of Research on Technology in Education
Volume
51
Issue
2
First Page
166
Last Page
186
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1080/15391523.2019.1573354
Citation Information
Schroeder, S., Curcio, R., & Lundgren, L. (2019). Expanding the learning network: How teachers use pinterest. Journal of Research on Technology in Education. DOI:10.1080/15391523.2019.1573354
