Bookmarking

Bookmarking
You've found something you like on the web and you want to save it for future reference. But how? You can use the bookmark feature of your browser (Safari or Firefox) which will allow you to create folders to hold your sites. If it's a site you'll use everyday you can add it to your Bookmarks Bar. But your bookmarks are only stored on one computer---so frustrating when you're at school and trying to remember the great site you bookmarked last night at home.

But there is another option that I think you'll find easy to use, and more importantly, easy to find your stored links. It is social bookmarking. Not only do these sites, such as [|diigo]and [|delicious] allow you to organize your bookmarks through the use of tags, it allows you to share them with friends and others with the same interests. Diigo even allows you to highlight webpages and add sticky notes! The [|Common Craft video]will get you started.

You'll need to register and then download the social bookmarking tool to your toolbar--then you are ready to start saving your sites.

How can I use it in my classroom?
 * Access all the great sites you located at home
 * Set up bookmarks of sites for a targeted class project (Whales, Maya, Inca, Aztec...)
 * Share subject specific sites (Polly could search and tag math sites)

Using tags will allow you to sort and classify your websites. The more descriptive, the better! Take the time to tag and you will be able to locate everything you need for your next class project.

This week please set up an account on a social bookmarking site and begin adding your sites.