I have found that “social bookmarking” is an extremely useful Web 2.0 tool. In the past, I worked as a school library media specialist, and I would create “pathfinders” of Internet resources that students and also other teachers could use when conducting research on a unit of study. I would create a “web page” to create lists of resources or a service such as AT&T’s Filamentality to create “hot lists.” However, social bookmarking took this task to a whole new (and better) level. For the Web 2.0 Tools for Teaching and Learning course, I researched and located hundreds of Internet resources (websites, blogs, wikis, podcasts, online articles, presentations, videos, etc.) on each of the Web 2.0 tools and related topics. Instead of using my Web browser’s “favorites” to store them, I used the del.icio.us social bookmarking site to save and organize my bookmarks (through “tags”), which I can access from any computer with Internet access through a Web browser. So, no matter where I am, when I find a useful Internet resource, I just “tag” it using del.icio.us and “bundle” related bookmarks together for easy access. You can also share bookmarks with others, such as colleagues. I especially like the idea of combining social bookmarking with evaluating electronic resources (along with print-based resources) when instructing students in the research process. Working in small groups, students can create their own social bookmarking sites on specific subjects and share their “finds” with classmates. It’s such an efficient and useful tool!
In the “Web 2.0 Tools” course, participants will learn about social bookmarking and build their own social bookmarking site related to a curriculum content area that they teach for students’ use. If you would like to view the bookmarks that I saved on del.icio.us that participants will use throughout the course, click Web 2.0 Tools.
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