Pinterst Days of the Week Challenge

 

Pinterest works a little differently from other social media platforms. It’s less about conversation and more about curating, organizing, and sharing ideas visually. That said, there are ways to interact, collaborate, and design for others—and we’ll explore all of that this week. 

Your goal is to learn Pinterest by using it: creating, curating, organizing, and engaging. You may use your existing account or create a new one. Save evidence of your work (screenshots or links), and if you’re comfortable, tag boards or pins with #eme6414.

If you complete all of the tasks, you'll earn a badge.

Make-It Monday

Create an original pin that links to something you’ve made. Think of this as publishing something into the Pinterest ecosystem.

• A blog post (new or existing)
• A resource or idea

Include:

• A visual
• A title
• A short description

Teach-It Tuesday

Create a board that could teach someone how to do something relevant in this course. You might focus on:

• A social media tool (Reddit, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.)
• How to design/teach using social media

Share tutorials, tips, how to resources, worked examples ... whatever seems relevant. Aim for at least 6 pins. Organize if it helps. This is your chance to use Pinterest as a content curation tool, not just isolated pinning.

Share your board here. We'll come back to the shared boards on Thursday.

Work-With-Someone Wednesday

Add a collaborative element.

Choose one:

• Create a shared board with a classmate, colleague, friend, family member.
• Invite someone to contribute to one of your boards
• Contribute pins to someone else’s board

Interact in some small way (comments, coordination, etc.)

Notice: What does “collaboration” look like on a platform that isn’t very conversational?

Engage-With-Others Thursday

Practice engagement more broadly on Pinterest. Go out into the wild and ...

• Comment on at least 3 pins
• Follow at least 2 boards or creators
• Browse and save intentionally (not just collecting randomly)

Check out what others in our class shared on Tuesday.

• Visit at least 2 classmates’ boards (supposing there are two shared) and engage there as well

What kinds of interaction are possible here? What feels limited?

Trust-It-or-Not Friday

Use Pinterest as a search and evaluation tool. Search for a topic (e.g., AI in education, study strategies, teaching ideas)

Save: 

• 5 pins you think are useful or credible
• 2 pins you’re unsure about

Reflect:

• What makes something seem trustworthy or useful?
• How easy (or hard) is that to determine on Pinterest?

Visioning Saturday

Create a vision board. Approach it as a designed collection, not just a collage.

Choose a theme such as:

• Your ideal classroom or learning environment
• Your future career path or professional identity
• A course you might design
• A vision for technology in education

Include:

• 10 or more pins
• A clear board description
• Thoughtful selection and coherence

Your vision board should reflect what you’ve learned this week about how Pinterest works. Think about purpose, audience, and organization.

Synthesis Sunday

No Pinterest posting required.

Write a short reflection on your blog with links and/or embedded pins

• How is Pinterest different from other platforms you use?
• When is it useful? When is it limited?
• Did it feel social at all?
• How might you use Pinterest in a learning, teaching, or professional context?

Getting hands-on!

For the Week 4 Challenge, we’ll do the LinkedIn Days of the Week Challenge.

This challenge is designed to help you intentionally develop your professional identity, expand your network, and actively participate in professional conversations online.

If you don’t want to use your personal LinkedIn profile, you may create a separate professional account or gradually update your current profile throughout the week.

At the end of the week, write a blog post “LinkedIn Wrap-up” with screenshots or LinkedIn links embedded in posts sharing about their week’s experience.

Power Monday - Professional Presence 

Your LinkedIn profile is often your first professional impression online.

Today, focus on strengthening your professional identity.

Tasks

Update at least:

• Your headline.
• Your “About” section
• 3 skills.
• Profile photo/banner (if you have one).

Optional:

• add projects 
• certifications 
• experiences 
• portfolio links 

TNT Day - Transforming Networking on Tuesday

Today is about intentionally building your professional learning network.

Tasks

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• Connect with at least 3 classmates of EME 6414 and, if possible, with more than 5 professionals related to your field. 
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• Optional: Send at least 2 personalized connection requests.

Possible fields:

• Instructional Design 

• Educational Technology 

• Higher Education 

• AI in Education 

• Online Learning 

• Learning Experience Design 

Suggested Connection Message

“Hi! I’m currently a student at Florida State University, and I’m expanding my professional learning network. I’d love to connect and learn from your work.”

Wednesday Talk Show

LinkedIn is not only a place to consume information, but it’s also a place to contribute to conversations.

Tasks

• Comment thoughtfully on at least 3 professional posts. 

• Add value to the discussion by: 

• asking questions 

• connecting ideas 

• sharing experiences 

• expanding the discussion 

Avoid:

• “Great post!” 

• emojis only 

• generic comments 

TBT - Throwback Thursday

The idea of this challenge is to revisit and share something meaningful from a study, project, research experience, or academic work they have already produced, or even a study/resource they recently discovered and would like to highlight publicly.

Today, you will share knowledge publicly through LinkedIn.

Tasks

Create and share one original LinkedIn post featuring: (Choose one or more).

• A past research project.
• A class assignment.
• A conference presentation. 
• An infographic. 
• A paper/article summary. 
• Key findings from a study. 
• A professional or academic reflection. 
• Educational insights or takeaways. 
• A resource you believe others should know about. 

The goal is not perfection. It is to practice translating academic or professional knowledge into accessible content for a broader audience.

You are encouraged to:

• Explain why the topic matters. 
• Highlight lessons learned.
• Connect the content to their professional interests. 
• Make the post engaging and easy to understand.

Forward Thinking Friday

Today is about exploring possibilities and reflecting on your professional growth.

Tasks

Create a short LinkedIn post sharing one of the following: (Choose one or more).

• An area you are currently exploring.
• A question you have been thinking about.
• A professional topic you want to learn more about.
• A skill you would like to develop.
• A trend or innovation that interests you.
• A direction you are curious about in your field.

Again: the goal is not perfection. It is to practice translating academic or professional knowledge into accessible content for a broader audience.