Del.icio.us

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Index cards

Write down your three favorite websites on your index card.

Share your three favorites with at least five other people.

Write down your new websites on your index card (include addresses).

Return to your seat. How will you get these websites to your

favorites?

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Del.icio.us: What is it?

Collection of favorites

Social bookmarking site

Community

http://del.icio.us/

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Del.icio.us: Terms

Tag – word used to describe a bookmark, this would be similar to a folder in favorites

Cloud – list of tags, tags vary in size based on popularity

Bundle – several tags organized around one topic or subject area

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Tag cloud example

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Benefits

Access bookmarks on any computer

Share bookmarks with others

Search others’ bookmarks

Network and collaborate

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Registration for del.icio.us

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Posting screen

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My Del.icio.us site

http://del.icio.us/ajohnston

Bundled tags – arrangement of tags into a group

Example - Science bundle: astronomy, biology, physics, STEM, science, space

My network

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Other features:

Import from favorites

Subscriptions

Linkrolls and tagrolls

my del.icio.usVUVOX - slideshows, photo, video and music sharingA directory for thousands of podcasts Home Page - Internet2 K20 Initiative Content Provider Programs - Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer: Videoconferencing for Learning Homepage I am ajohnston on del.icio.us Add me to your network