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JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

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• “EDU 614: USING PINTEREST IN THE CLASSROOM.”

<http://www.slideshare.net/little1989/edu-614-using-pinterest-in-the-

classroom-13326591>. 14 JUNE 2012. ACCESSED 03 FEBRUARY 2014.

• “EDUCATORS GUIDE TO THE USE OF PINTEREST IN EDUCATION.”

<http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/educators-guide-to-use-

of-pinterest-in.html>. 17 SEPTEMBER 2012. ACCESSED 03 FEBRUARY 2014.

• “37 WAYS TEACHERS CAN USE PINTEREST IN THE CLASSROOM.”

<http://www.teachthought.com/social-media/37-ways-teachers-can-use-

pinterest-in-the-classroom/>. 15 NOVEMBER 2012. ACCESSED 03 FEBRUARY

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DR. MARSHA I. WALKER DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES & LITERATURE

JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28216

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