Thing 20 - Bookmarking with del.icio.us

In Thing 19 you were introduced to the idea of social bookmarking and tagging. One of the greatest advantages of social bookmarking is that you can access and add to your collection of bookmarks from any computer.

Here are a few ideas for using del.icio.us in your teaching:- Build a shared reading list- Conduct research and share with peers- Share student bookmarks for a classroom project- Use a group tag to share resources with a working group- Share links to current news items related to classroom discussions

Explore del.icio.us
Many users find that the real power of del.icio.us is in the social networking aspect, which allows you to see how other users have tagged similar links and also discover other websites that may be of interest to you. You can think of it as peering into another user's filing cabinet, but with this powerful bookmarking tool, each user's filing cabinet helps to build an expansive knowledge network. Watch this video and then spend some time exploring del.icio.us on your own.

Carol Mayer and Jacki Campbell, our friends over at the Wayne RESA created the next few videos on Del.icio.us. Our thanks go out to them for creating and sharing them with the community of learners.




Next, create your del.icio.us account:




Now you can begin saving bookmarks. Watch the following video to learn how, and then save at least 10 bookmarks to your account.




For you extreme power users and newly excited del.icio.us devotees, here are some optional resources:

Click here for instructions on how to import your existing bookmarks into del.icio.us.

And here for additional del.icio.us video tutorials.

Task:

Include your del.icio.us username in this blog post so that others can view the bookmarks that you have chosen to share. Then reflect on how you think social bookmarking can be used in your teaching or professional practice. Does del.icio.us seem to be a tool that can enhance your productivity?