First of all what is a parody? what is a spoof? how are they same/different?
http://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/a-day-in-the-life-of-pinterest
Who or what is being made fun of in this piece of writing- ? Does anyone use Pinterest? can we count the references to actual online boards? Let’s all make our own collection of boards to become familiar with internet use…I have made a number of sample boards here:
Guys, the person is suggesting only women or mainly women are the primary consumers of Pinterest- can you find ways in which guys are also using it? hint- chefs’ websites, sports, cars, guitars, movies, space… many home builders- what is soothing/ annoying about the site? Girls – which types of pins do you find yourself gravitating toward? For everyone in the room- please choose a “motivational pin” and then create your own.
How would you use it? what types of pins would you save? how would you get others to know your site exists? Does it matter? Do you think a site like Pinterest is more for “fun” and “relaxation” or for social media advertizing? why? why not? remember to backup your opinions with examples of/from other sites…
Take your time on the activity but be warned- pinning on Pinterest can become a real hobby…
Ali 🙂
Note to educators- the original article can be offered in hard copy format to allow students to move between using a piece of printed material and reading/commenting on it and using the internet to source further material. This is an open ended project to enchance technology in the classroom and reading and writing skills. In addition a blog posting could be created with students commenting and sharing their views about Pinterest on line.
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