Yes that's right..."Social" bookmarking. Would you like to access your favorite websites from any computer? Are you doing a research project and you ran out of 3x5 cards? Do you want to see what websites other teachers are looking at? Then social bookmarking is your tool. Social bookmarking on websites like Delicious and Google Notebook are fantastic ways to store your bookmarks on the web so you can access them from any computer. They are also a great research tool for students to use to keep track of the websites they visit.
Also, websites like Delicious make a great custom search for your students. You can pick the websites you want them to visit and post them on your Delicious page. The website even provides you with a link or an embedded code for your individual list. Another great way to guide search in your class is through the Google Custom Search. This option is a little more complicated than Delicious. However, you can create a custom page and a Google search box for your class website.
A couple of things you should know before you begin. First, you will have to set up an account. Second, you need to know that "tags" are a way for you to label and organize your bookmarks. They are also used to find similar topics of interst. Finally, both have downloadable tools for you to use from your browser. I have them both on my laptop and I have never had a problem with viruses.
Assignment:
1- Create a Delicious account and start bookmarking your favorite websites. Don't forget to use tags to organize your links.
3- Check out Google Notebook. This site has similar features to Delicious, but it's not a social bookmarking website. I use this feature of Google almost every day.
2- Post your link or RSS feed to your blog. Blog about your experience! How could you use this with your students?
3- Advanced (Optional) Create a Google Custom Search Engine and place it in your blog
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