Wednesday, February 1, 2012

EDUC 6305 Advanced Educ.Tech. Diigo Activity # 16

Diigo V3: Highlight & Share the Web! Social Bookmarking 2.0 

The video suggests that in order to connect and engage users of Diigo, the user should create (1) bookmarks, (2) tags, and (3) annotations.  Completing these three steps allows the user to display interests and expertise.  This tool would allow community building, research, and sharing of knowledge.  
A significant difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 is that users of Web 1.0 were considered consumers of content, and Web 2.0 users are creators of content.  Web 2.0 allows users to create content (post videos, photos, comments, tags, annotations, links, etc...) in various sites, such as facebook, myspace, youtube, bookmarking,wikis and blogging, to name a few.  I've read that Netscape is considered Web 1.0 and Google is Web 2.0.  However, there still seems to be much discussion and debate about the differences between 1.0 and 2.0.
Social bookmarking vs. Traditional storage and retrieval
Social bookmarking allows the user to bookmark, tag and annotate web sources, or links that are of particular interest, and join community groups. By joining these groups it is optional to receive emails with the newest topic.  It's like getting the "paper" delivered to your door, but delivered in electronic form and you choose whether it's something you'd like to archive. Accessing bookmarking sites is available in any situation with an internet connection.  Mobile phones, ipads, tablets, laptops, etc... are all devices from which you can access your bookmarks.  Traditional storage and retrieval is time consuming.  Where did I put my flash drive? Did I save the information on a flash drive, my laptop, or desktop?  In conversation with a colleague, "I have the best picture to use in this presentation, oh wait, it's on another device."  Also, traditional retrieval can be one-sided. It lends itself to limited interaction and collaboration with online communities.
I am currently using google chrome and diigo with my laptop. Until this past August, I always used internet explorer.  However, being exposed to and using google tools, I've found that google chrome is a better option.  I haven't used internet explorer for months, it seems clunky, heavy and slow compared to google chrome. When using my ipad, safari is the browser that I use for searching.
A browser add-on can be, but not limited to an Activex control, or an additional toolbar to improve your experience on a website.  Most of the time, I do not choose to add the browser add-on when prompted to do so.  Recalling one experience, while exploring a "dictionary" site, I chose to add the toolbar that provided additional features.


NETS-T:  Teachers implementing and creating a diigo account are modeling collaboration, using digital-age tools and value engaging with colleagues and students.
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity  (c) promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual  understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes. (d) model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments.    4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility  (c) promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of  technology and information.  (d )develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools.


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