Pinterest, a social platform to find and pin content
BookmarkingVirtual pinboards
Description: Pinterest is a platform where users can find and share ideas or points by posting images, videos or links to their own or others’ boards. Users can follow, like and comment on other users’ pins, re-pin content to their boards, share pins on other social media and embed individual pins on websites. Pinterest is free to use but requires signing up for an account to save content. It was developed by Ben Silbermann, Paul Sciarra, and Evan Sharp.
Evaluation: Pinterest is a valuable tool for educators to find, pin and share ideas. While not specifically designed for education, there are useful educational communities on the platform such as Teachers on Pinterest and Teaching Ideas for Pinterest. In these communities, educators can cooperate, get inspired, and share ideas for lessons, including lesson plans, worksheets, images, webpages, and apps, as well as develop themselves professionally. Basic IT skills required.
Cost: Free.
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency 
Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: Medium.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: Dozens of languages.
Respect for privacy What data does the tool collect and why? What security measures are there? GDPR compliant? : Medium. Pinterest collects user data, including account, location and device information, posted content and others. It shares and sells user information with third parties for targeted advertisement unless users opt out of this functionality. Its privacy policy mentions reviewing user activity and messages to detect spam or suspicious behaviour. Pinterest acknowledges users’ right to access, correct, or delete their information. It states compliance with the GDPR. See more here.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes, saved pins are kept in the account.