Pearltrees, a tool to organise virtual content
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Description: Pearltrees is a digital curation tool that helps organise, discover, and share online content in the form of "pearls" arranged in customisable collections called "trees". Users can add web content to their Pearltrees account by dragging and dropping URLs, files, photos, and notes into their collections. They can then organise these items visually, connect related content, and share their collections with others. Pearltrees offers a limited free version, together with an educational mode. It requires creating an account and for use. Pearltrees was developed by Patrice Lamothe and others in 2009.
Evaluation: Pearltrees is a valuable tool for teachers and students to gather and organise content from the internet and share it with their network. It can also be used for team projects. Pearltrees is somewhat similar to Padlet or Taskcards. Basic IT skills required.
Cost: Free with registration + paid plans available.
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency 
Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: High.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: English.
Respect for privacy What data does the tool collect and why? What security measures are there? GDPR compliant? : Medium. Pearltrees collects a range of personal data for different purposes, among which is marketing. This information includes contact details (login, email, password, name/surname), usage and connection data (IP address, date and time of access, operating system, connection type, mobile terminal type), information processed via cookies and tracking technologies, and social network data. Pearltrees mentions taking precautions to preserve user data security and confidentiality. It acknowledges users’ rights to update, correct, or delete their data directly in their accounts. Pearltrees does not state compliance with the GDPR. See more here.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes, login required.