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A web 2.0 Tool

…Bookmarking and a whole lot more

Facilitator: Craig HowdeshellTechnology Integration Specialist Coconino County Superintendent of Schools

Moderator: Bonnie FeatherAssociate Superintendent of Coconino County Schools

By the end of this webinar YWBAT

• 1. Identify and store website links• 2 Connect with others who share similar interests

and collaborate and share knowledge of those sites

• 3. Research and take part in a knowledge-sharing community.

• 4. Understand how it will support you in the classroom.

• 5. Access your collection of bookmarked sites from anywhere in the world.

• How can student learning be enhanced using (technology) web based tools?

• Get familiar with Adobe Connect • This is Diigo• Why Diigo?• Tour and Tools• How will it help you in the classroom?• How do I use it?• Create an account for you

– Add three bookmarks– Join a Group

• Conclusion

It is pronounced as Dee'go. The name "Diigo" is an abbreviation for "Digest of Internet Information, Groups and Other stuff."

•Bookmarking

•Social networking site

Diigo is a Social Information Network.

•Research tool

•Used for collecting, annotating, organizing

• It is different from typical social networks in that it is solely about __________________.knowledge-sharing

•Works like Netflix and Pandora

•What Diigo looks like on the inside

•Use the “Add+”

•Demo of search features

• Share information with colleagues and students through content

•Learn from your colleagues, about your colleagues , students interests and strengths

•Find colleagues who share similar interests

Specialty Searches Groups

Tool bar and web page based

Tool bar button and floating window

Highlight parts of web pages and the highlights will persist until you delete them.

A Personal Research Tool

Collaborative Research Platform

Bookmark your interests (websites, highlighted text on web pages)

Attach sticky notes

all the information are saved on Diigo servers,

Access it from anywhere in the world with an internet connection

Share findings, complete with your highlights and sticky notes.

As a class create a group on Diigo to pool relevant resources,

You can find "people like me" – closest to you in interests

Open a new browser window and type www.diigo.com in the address bar

You start by creating an account

Below is a screen shot of the Diigo homepage

Select Diigo Toolbar

Go to the following sites and then click the diigo button on your tool bar and bookmark them.

Go to the Diigo website and conduct a search on a topic using the “Group” Search.

When you find a group you want to join click the “Join Group” button

We covered• This is Diigo• What does it do for educators?• What tools are offered in Diigo?• How will it help me in my classroom?• How do I use it?• Create an account for you

– Add three bookmarks– Join a Group

• Conclusion

2 slides left to go

• How can student learning be enhanced using (technology) web based tools?

• Now go forth and Diigo

• Remember Sharing is Caring…

My contact information

Craig HowdeshellTechnology Integration SpecialistCoconino County Superintendent of Schools928-679-8055chowdeshell@coconino.az.gov

Please register for my upcoming webinar Bubbl.us on Feb 1st 2012

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