Web 2.0: Social Bookmarking
I have developed and used many web sites over the years to hold many of the bookmarks for my classes. Whether it is a bookmark for a Quizlet, or a Google Doc, a random web page for bookmarks or a Doc has been my standard for years. I can say though that Diigo (https://www.diigo.com/) is going to be a game changer for me. Being able to actively tag and annotate bookmarks is HUGE! Sure there are other things you can do the bookmarks, but the tagging and annotations for the students is huge! Students can get through more material faster by weeding out pages that were bookmarked that don’t relate to what they need for the topic or subtopic they are learning. Additionally, since the bookmarks are public, others can see, use them, and add to there own. I can, in turn, see theirs and add theirs to mine; Social Bookmarking and social sharing! The ease in which Diigo let’s you do it was amazingly simple and efficient!
If you have read any of my past blogs, you’ll notice I tend to give all sides of a technology tool; the good, the bad, and the ways they could be used better. In this case I can only find the good uses I’ve talked about!
For Example:
· Bookmarks are tagged and annotated: ease of weeding out what you don’t need is great!
· Addresses and covers CCSS for digital research.
· Addresses CCSS regarding valid and reliable sites.
· Students have a ‘jumping off point’ from my bookmarks, and can then develop and add to their own!
· Global Access: Students can read, and evaluate from virtually anyplace they have internet access and are not restricted to school hours.
· Collaborative Approach: Given a topic or discussion point, students can use the bookmarks from each other to look more deeply into a topic or section and reflect, interact, and collaborate with students within the classroom or across the world!
My Diigo Bookmarks:
ISTE Standard met: Knowledge Constructor, Digital Citizen, Creative Communicator and Global Collaborator
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