Pearltrees

Why do I need to use Pearltrees?

• Organize your interests
• Collaborate with friends
• Explore collections from other users

How do I add content?

• Webpages
• Photos
• Notes
• Files

Check out this video!

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUSbK653iOY
• Copy and paste the link into your browser

Easy Sign-up

• Create a username
• Enter an email and password
• Join with Facebook, Twitter, and Google

Example of a Pearltrees Account

• http://www.pearltrees.com/fdw1f364
• Copy and paste the link into your browser

In the classroom/library

• Librarians can include author talks, book reviews, and movie trailers
• Students can create projects based on specific topics to share with other students

Pros

• Download to your computer for FREE!
• App for your phone and tablet is FREE!
• Option to upgrade to "Premium" 
• Cost to upgrade is $1.99-$9.99 per month.
• Accounts can be synced with Facebook and Twitter.
• Your interests are matched with information that you add

Cons

• Very public (especially for students)
• Fairly difficult to use

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Works Cited

• Slide 1 Quote retreived from www.pearltrees.com/s/faq/en Jan. 28, 2015
• About Pearltrees video retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUSbK653iOY Jan. 28, 2015