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A PPT about Del.icio.usTRANSCRIPT
A PPT BY DANIELLE COTHREN
Del.icio.usA Social Bookmarks
Manager
What is Del.icio.us?
“Del.icio.us is a social bookmarking website -- the primary use of del.icio.us is to store your bookmarks online, which allows you to access the same bookmarks from any computer and add bookmarks from anywhere, too. On del.icio.us, you can use tags to organize and remember your bookmarks, which is a much more flexible system than folders.”
Example of some popular tags on del.icio.us
What are tags?
Tags are one-word descriptors that you can assign to your bookmarks on del.icio.us. They're a little bit like keywords but non-hierarchical. You can assign as many tags to a bookmark as you like and easily rename or delete them later.
An Interactive Experience
On Del.icio.us you can share your bookmarks publicly so that co-w0rkers, students, and others can view them for reference and collaboration. This feature makes Del.icio.us a tool that is
invaluable for distance learning/group work: persons in different areas can all see and contribute to the research
process.
What are its uses?
Del.icio.us is an open-ended system that can be used in any way the user decides. 4 of these
uses are most applicable to the field of education. They are:
• Research
• Podcasts
• Linklog
• Collaboration
Research
While writing an article, researching a paper, or working on a project, del.icio.us is a way to keep track of websites, articles, materials and commentaries
Podcasts are one of the many resources that del.icio.us users
can access on the site
PodcastsDel.icio.us users can search the site for podcasts to listen to or upload their own to the site.
This is a great resource for students who are looking for podcasts to listen to on a particular topic, or for students who have created podcasts that they think are useful and would like to share with a vast community.
Links are an important feature of del.icio.us
LinkLog
Del.icio.us users can bookmark sites AND
add commentary, creating an
annotated linklog.
This site feature is great for teachers.
Students can access the instructors
linklog and have access to sites that
the teacher has deemed most helpful,
educational, and appropriate.
Collaboration
A del.icio.us account is a great tool to use when collaborating with a group. Groups can share an account or a specific tag name to collect and organize sites and information that will be helpful to all participants.
In Conclusion…
Del.icio.us is a website with many practical applications for the classroom. Students working on a group project can create a group account or
tag, ensuring that all members can access the research and contribute to it. A classroom
teacher can create a del.icio.us account and encourage his or her students to access it and
visit sites that are both applicable to class work and age-appropriate. Del.icio.us can even be
used for personal bookmarking. Overall, del.icio.us is a Web 2.0 technology with countless applications and uses, and everyone should take
advantage of it.
Resources
Del.icio.us
http://del.icio.us/about/
Del.icio.us A-to-Z by Functionshttp://www.econsultant.com/delicious-by-function/index.html
Del.icio.us, From Wikipedia – the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del.icio.us