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Step 2:  Connections

• You’ll then be prompted to import followers via Facebook or Twitter. This is a quick way to find your trainers/colleagues on other networks, but skip this step if you don’t want to mix private and personal. If you’re setting this up for a learner via an avatar, you definitely do not want to link these together

Step 3: How to Find Pinnable Material

• Pinterest will deliver content to your home page based on your initial board selections, as well as any boards you follow in the future. You can also search for material that interests you using keywords.

• To search, simply head to the search bar at the top of the screen and enter your search terms. Each keyword will become its own search term, which you can easily close out of or add to as you broaden or narrow your search

Step 4: Liking Boards, Pins and Pinners

• From the search results you can also choose whether you’d like to see All Pins, Your Pins, Pinners (from other Pinners) and Boards. The Boards option is a particularly good option if you’re looking for dedicated boards to follow. When you spot a board you like, click “Follow” at the bottom of the board, and it will automatically appear in your feed.

Step 5: Creating Boards and Pins

• See something you like on Pinterest and want to save it? Click on the photo so that it enlarges, and then on the red “Pin It” button in the top left corner. Once you do so, Pinterest will suggest boards you can pin it to. You can also create your own board by typing a title into the search box and then clicking “Create.”
• If you want to change the privacy settings, describe the board, or invite collaborators later on, simply click on your name in the top right-hand corner of the screen. This will bring you back to your boards page. Click “Edit” on the board you want to edit, and fill out information as you please

Step 6: Make It Social

• Pinterest for educators is best when it’s a social affair, as teachers help other teachers find the latest and greatest solutions for their classrooms and as students interact with boards. You can start off the interactivity by liking and commenting on other people’s pins.

There is so much you can do as an educator on Pinterest that it’s hard to know where to start. With these tips, you’ll have the basic groundwork you need to become a Power Pinner. So pin away, Pinterest champ.

Step 2:  Email Notification

• Once approved, you will receive an activation email

Step 3:   Access Teacher Console 

Your personalized Teacher Console, located at http://www.diigo.com/teacher_entry/console , is where you create and manage learner accounts and class groups

Step 4:   Create A Class Group 

The first step for using Diigo for a new class is to create a new Diigo group for the class.

Click the “Create A Group for My Class” link to create a group for your class.

Step 5:   Create Student Accounts and add to class group. 

If your learners don’t have emails, use Option #1 to create learner accounts by simply entering their names or uploading an entire class roaster at once:

Input your learners’ names, and Diigo will automatically create usernames & passwords for them.  Tip: Learners’ real name are optional.  You can just use some codename like “Learner 101” in the name fields

Step #7   Manage Class groups / Learner Accounts using Teacher Console 

To access, use the drop-down menu under your username and select “Teacher Console“.

Once there, use these options to manage your class groups / learner accounts – for example

• Group Name   –  click to view / manage the class group.  For more tips on diigo group’s functionalities, visit Diigo Groups Help section
• Add Members –  click to add more members (either by creating more learner accounts or inviting people to join by email or enter your friends’ diigo username)