What is new on Pinterest?

I know that I can scroll through Pinterest for hours on end. I'm not sure if I am addicted to seeing so many creative ideas or, if I am addicted to believing I can create them! One thing I am adding to my 2013 bucket list is to try some of my Pinterest crafts out. I always use the teaching ideas or I share them with colleagues. However, in the new year I am going to actually tap into my artistic side! This should be interesting! To get started I want to share some of my favorite links...you can try them too! My plan is to post them on my blog so that I can eventually pull from my list of possibilities and try them out.

Here is one that I can not wait to try with my niece, Marley. I am POSITIVE she will get a kick out of this. I usually pass on cute ideas to my sister and leave her to experiment, but this go 'round I am going to step up to the challenge!

The original blog post was not available but here is the Pinterst link so that you can check it! Just click on the image or, click HERE. 

(If you would like to pin, please pin from my Pinterest board, not this blog post. Thank you : ) 

I will be sure to post my picks! I am now eager for our first real snow storm!! 

I Give You Permission to Pin!

Up until recently, I viewed Pinterest as my own personal web bulletin board. But within the last week, there has been several articles floating around about the "small print" on Pinterest that I guess many people failed to read.... Apparently, once something is "pinned"onto a Pinterest board, Pinterest then owns all rights to use, duplicate and sell this image. Well, my biggest concern when realizing this was "oh my goodness, I pinned so many things.....I gave Pinterest the right to own someone else's image without their permission!"  I can't imagine Pinterest not catching wind of the "copyright" and "ownership" issue soon; I am curious to see how things change in the future. In the meantime, I give you permission to pin WHATEVER YOU LIKE! In fact, I encourage it : )

If you love teacher blogs check out Laura Candler's Corkboard Connections Blog. She has started a linky party for teachers who want to announce that they have "granted the right to pin". Check this site out when you get a chance. Not only is it super resourceful if you are looking for resources for teaching literacy, but because there are several teachers who have already started to link up.





Have a great weekend : )