isquad - del.icio.us session 1 of 2 getting going with del.icio.us
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Framing The Session
• Many times teachers don't have the time to search for or find links and tutorials.
• Using del.icio.us will let the iSquad members help their teachers to prepare for and to demonstrate to the other students online resources.
Teaching
• What is social bookmarking?• Social bookmarking allows you to save website addresses on a
website. • It has two benefits. First, it allows you to share your bookmarks
with other people. This is beneficial when collaborating with others.
• Second, using a social bookmarking site allows you to see your bookmarks from any computer on the Internet.
• del.icio.us is a social bookmarking website.
Teaching
• Open a browser window and navigate to http://del.icio.us.
• Click on the register link to
start setting up your own account.
Teaching
• Choose a username that is easy to remember.
• You must put in a valid email address so that you can activate your account.
• Once activated, your del.icio.us address becomes:
• http://del.icio.us/username
Teaching
• Demonstrate posting a link to the del.icio.us account by clicking on the “post” link at the top.
• In a new browser window, find a page that you want to save. Highlight the address and copy it. Paste it in the url text box and press save.
• Give it a brief description, which becomes the title. Further descriptors can be added in the Notes box.
Guided Practice
• Now it is your turn to try del.icio.us. http://del.icio.us.
• Find relevant links and post them on your own or the isquad’s del.icio.us site.
Work Time
• You will now find useful and relevant sites for your iSquad job.
• Copy the address and post them to your del.icio.us site.
• Add a description and notes and save it.
• Check that the link works.