Social+Bookmarking

Social Bookmarking - Marcie & Libby

=Social bookmarking= From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ====**Social bookmarking** is a method for Internet users to organize, store, manage and search for bookmarks of resources online. Unlike file sharing, the //resources// themselves aren't shared, merely bookmarks that //reference// them.==== =WebList= 1. Create an operational definition for the tool. 2. Does the technology promote student engagement or merely entertainment 3. Analyze whether this technology adds some demonstrable pedagogical value to traditional instruction.
 * ===Weblist is a new way to gather and organize content on the web. Create your list of URLs centered on a specific theme and we will combine it to one easy to navigate URL.===
 * ===Once you have created your list you can save it as a smart bookmark or as a customizable home page, share it with friends via email or through the top social media networks, and post it on your blog.===
 * ===This technology promotes student engagement, allows students an opportunity to explore sites that are appropriate and can also be used to bookmark site that can be used as entertainment.===
 * ===﻿Provides an easy way to keep information organized at school and can be accessed at home when needed.===
 * ===Provides a way for a teacher to deliver recommended information without the need of handing out copies to every student===
 * ===Provides an easy way for resource sharing between teachers and students within their school and with other schools===

4. Assess the use of this particular technology to aid students in the acquisition of knowledge and not just information.
 * ===This website allows students and teachers to better organize and easily access information but does not provide an easy way to interact or personalize the information with their own notes and thoughts. It seems like this website is moving in that direction with the ability to attach video, slideshows, pictures and documents, but still lacks free form notes or memos.===

5. Suggest some educational uses for this tool in the K-12 classroom.
 * ===﻿Give students links that they could use at home===
 * ===Extended learning - upon completion of unit or assignments===

6. Discuss the pluses and minuses of using this tool with students.

Pluses:

 * ===﻿Area to search for sites - My List Categories===
 * ===Your list is save to this site and not on to your computer===
 * ===You can share your links through email, social media networks or blogs===
 * ===Good resource for teachers to use to see what links others are using===
 * ===Attach resources that are not accessable online, photos, slideshows, videos, documents===

Minuses:

 * ===﻿Overwhelming list of links and categories to search causing confusion or inappropriate searches===
 * ===This site is more for teachers to search for links than students===
 * ===Computer is needed===
 * ===Internet is needed===

=Diigo=

1. Create an operational definition for the tool.
 * ==="Diigo is a cloud based informational management system." The site does far more than bookmarking. Users are able to highlight, add sticky notes, take screenshots, add pictures, documents as well as audio. All of this information is stored in the cloud where it can be accessed anywhere, and shared with anyone.===

2. Does the technology promote student engagement or merely entertainment?
 * ===This site promotes student engagement. There are various tools that students can use when performing research to help stay organized and to find information fast.===
 * ===This site can also be used for entertainment purposes. Cool websites could be stored under the bookmarks so they could be accessed quickly without having to remember a variety of addresses.===

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3. Analyze whether this technology adds some demonstrable pedagogical value to traditional instruction.======
 * ===The Diigo toolbar is made up of several tools that can aid in student learning. As students are researching a project, teachers can have them bookmark the websites they are finding useful. Students can go into those sites and highlight any information they find valuable so they don't have to worry about reading the article several times to find what they are looking for. Also, we no longer have to worry about a link being broken. If you find a valuable link that you definitely want to use, a screen shot can be taken of it and then save in the Diigo bookmark page.===

4.Assess the use of this particular technology to aid students in the acquisition of knowledge and not just information.
 * ===Diigo is used to store information however, it is very beneficial in helping students retain the important information in articles assigned, research they are performing, or marking the beneficial areas in educational websites their teachers have recommended. Saving bookmarking, making notes, and commenting on information read are all perks to Diigo. This allows the students to refer to all of the truly important information to aid them in their learning, and eventually helping them to retain that information.===

5. Suggest some educational uses for this tool in the K-12 classroom.
 * ===Highlight and Add Sticky Notes===
 * ===Highlight in multiple colors.===
 * ===2 kinds of Sticky notes: tied to a highlight or freely positioned & resizable as a floating note.===
 * ===Great as a personal reminder, or interact directly on the web in threaded discussion.===
 * ===Privacy control: private, public, or shared with a group.===
 * ===Mark a web page as Recently Read, Unread, Read Later.===
 * ===Capture an image, or area of type and save it in the archives.===
 * ===Share your information through a blog, twitter, facebook, or keep it private.===
 * ===Develop a PLN and share information with others, but also get updates from them. This is a great way to keep up on new information in a topic you are interested in.===
 * ===Create a group for a class, team, or for work and keep it private or make it public.===

6. Discuss the pluses and minuses of using this tool with students.

Pluses:

 * ===All of the information is stored in "the cloud" so it does not take space on the hard drive.===
 * ===Information can be accessed anywhere you have a computer and Internet connection.===
 * ===Users wouldn't need a list of websites, just remember the Diigio website and all the others can be accessed from the bookmarks. (This worked better than other bookmarking sites that I have tried).===
 * ===The highlight and capture tools are very helpful in making it easy to find valuable information from articles. Re-reading wouldn't be necessary if the pertinent information was already highlighted.===

Minuses:

 * ===A computer is required to use Diigo.===
 * ===An Internet connection is required.===