Social bookmarking is a way that Internet users can organize, store, manage and search for bookmarks of online resources. I really do like this idea for those of us who are not organized individuals. Over the years, I have lost so many bookmarks that I can't even begin to count them all. I really don't have a very good system of bookmarking. Normally I just add to my favorites on the particular computer I am working at, and that could be one of three computers on any given day. I definitely need to start using a social bookmarking tool.
For me the appeal of Diigo is that the layout is simple and easy to follow. It is intuitive and very user-friendly. I even found this great tutorial that I could use to share this great tool with my students. Also, I learned that Diigo has educator's accounts too. Currently, Diigo is blocked at my school, and I would love to have a better way of sharing websites with my students. I would like to research the educator's accounts more, and check in to the possibility of getting this opened up for use at my school.
Although Delicious has many great features, and I think it is a little more complicated for my middle school students. I did find a tutorial for Delicious as well. Either bookmarking system could be a valuable tool for teachers and students in an educational setting. Normally my students are not well-organized and are extremely forgetful. This could be a way to help them start to gather good websites for reference as they prepare to transition to high school. I can still teach them about social bookmarking, even if it is not available in my classroom.
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