I liked that Flipboard had a similar setup to Pinterest in the sense that on Pinterest you created boards, on Flipboard you create magazines. Inside that magazine (similar to the board) are the articles that you "flip" instead of "pin". Whatever you "flip" is added to the magazine of your choice, and you have the option to make that magazine public or private. When you find others on Flipboard who post topics that are of interest to you, you can follow them. Another nice feature, also similar to Pinterest, is that you can share articles with others via e-mail, text and other forms of social media.
While perusing Flipboard I found many sources that have interesting information about not only Genius Hour, but also education in general. Two standouts that I've been following are Kris Campea (flipboard.com/@campeak) and castephenson (flipboard.com/@castephenson). Both sites include many resources that touch upon multiple topics in education, many of which I can relate to. I plan to dive a little deeper into their magazines as I'm preparing for this coming school year.
As with anything, there is always a downside. While I haven't gotten to spend all that much time playing around with Flipboard, I have doubts when I think about using this resource with my students. I believe Flipboard would be a great tool for middle and high schoolers, but I'm not sure how smoothly I could introduce this to my 4th graders with hopes for independent use. Currently I see Flipboard as a wonderful resource for adults to research and save information about many different topics.
Has anyone used Flipboard with their students as a tool in the classroom? Are there any disadvantages to Flipboard that you have found? I'm curious to hear other opinions.
Here is my Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@e_wolford516