Pinterest for Parent Education

Authors

Brianna Routh, University of Minnesota ExtensionFollow
Sara Langworthy, University of Minnesota ExtensionFollow
Hannah Jastram, University of Minnesota ExtensionFollow

Volume

52

Issue

5

DOI

10.34068/joe.52.05.24

Abstract

As more parents are using the Internet to answer their questions, Extension needs to provide practical, research-based resources in an accessible format. Pinterest is a platform that can be used by Extension educators to provide continued education and make reputable resources more discoverable for parents. Based on Knowles adult learning theory and user demographics, University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development (ECFD) started a successful Pinterest pilot in August 2013. From this experience, we have provided recommendations successfully developing and maintaining a Pinterest page for educational purposes that can be used by other Extension educators in their work.

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Recommended Citation

Routh, B., Langworthy, S., & Jastram, H. (2014). Pinterest for Parent Education. The Journal of Extension, 52(5), Article 24. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.52.05.24