Friday, July 4, 2008

Thing -#13 Social Bookmarking

The Common Craft video was very helpful. It presented the information in an easy to understand way with just three important steps. These steps were discussed and illustrated and then repeated at the end of the video. It's great for people who are new to this skill because it actually shows how to do the steps.

The Del.icio site was easy to use and I know that teachers will utilize and rely on this site as they grow in the use of technology in everyday teaching. There are so many web sites on every subject, Del.cio and others like it will help teachers organize their favorite sites and make them be available on demand. That's important, we all have sites that we like but frequently cannot locate them or remember their address. This bookmarking site will be a real treasure to teachers and students.

Ma.gnolia is a great spot for storing web sites. It's a very pretty nicely designed site that has special features in addition to the regular format. These include the right to have privacy, it allows for rating the web sites, it has a spot for creating an avatar (some are free) and it allows for groups and group discussions.

Teachers and students can and will enjoy using many of these features.

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