Post on 16-May-2015
Web 2.0 Web 2.0 Social Social
BookmarkingBookmarkingand Start Pagesand Start Pages
in the Classroomin the ClassroomSally Todd, St John’s School Library, June 2009
Book MarksBook MarksMost people use the ‘favourites’ or ‘bookmarks feature’ on their browserMost people use the ‘favourites’ or ‘bookmarks feature’ on their browser
Why use Social Bookmarking?Why use Social Bookmarking?
If you are not connected to the school If you are not connected to the school network you cannot access your network you cannot access your ‘Favourites’ or ‘Bookmarks’‘Favourites’ or ‘Bookmarks’
A social bookmarking website is an online A social bookmarking website is an online space where you can collect all your space where you can collect all your bookmarks and favourite websitesbookmarks and favourite websites
Available at school, at home or awayAvailable at school, at home or away From any internet computer or your From any internet computer or your
iPhoneiPhone ‘‘Delicious’ is one of many social book Delicious’ is one of many social book
marking sitesmarking sites
Web 2.0 ToolsWeb 2.0 Tools
Judy O’Connell 2007
‘Delicious’
Why Delicious?Why Delicious?
Organise
share
collaborate
‘tag’ or label
Access from any computer or iPhone
Add, modify or
delete
Automatically updated
Add RSS feed to your blog, website or
start page
A short introduction…A short introduction…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x66lV7GOcNU
Getting StartedGetting Started
Create accountCreate account Choose an appropriate Choose an appropriate
user nameuser name Use a different (web Use a different (web
based) e-mail addressbased) e-mail address Choose memorable Choose memorable
passwordpassword Open e-mail in new Open e-mail in new
window to activate your window to activate your accountaccount
Upload bookmarksUpload bookmarks
Save and edit linksSave and edit links
AnnotateAnnotate
Tag
Separate tags with spaces
Join words with punctuation: Join words with punctuation: social_bookmarkingsocial_bookmarking
Save searches for Save searches for class useclass use
and add specific tagand add specific tag
What is a ‘tag’What is a ‘tag’
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cambodia4kidsorg/260004685
An example of ‘tagging’
More about TagsMore about Tags
Importance of TaggingImportance of Tagging
FolksonomyFolksonomy What words might I use to What words might I use to
find this item?find this item? Delicious will suggest tagsDelicious will suggest tags Use capitals to distinguish Use capitals to distinguish
between tags and bundlesbetween tags and bundles Choose ‘public’ or ‘private’ Choose ‘public’ or ‘private’
(in settings)(in settings) Tags are searchable Tags are searchable Search your own tags and Search your own tags and
those of others in your those of others in your network or on public sites in network or on public sites in DeliciousDelicious
Tag BundlesTag Bundles
Logical grouping of related tags Logical grouping of related tags you have usedyou have used
Create in ‘settings/bundle tags’Create in ‘settings/bundle tags’ Can also re-name or delete tags Can also re-name or delete tags
in ‘settings’in ‘settings’
See what others in your network have bookmarkedSee what others in your network have bookmarked
kev_hickey_ukkev_hickey_uk
Create Tag Bundles Tag Clouds
How you and your How you and your students can use Deliciousstudents can use Delicious
Create working bibliographies for projects by Create working bibliographies for projects by ensuring they share a common tag e.g.ensuring they share a common tag e.g.http://delicious.com/stjohnslibrary/Hurricaneshttp://delicious.com/stjohnslibrary/Hurricanes
Build lists of resources with students/ teachers Build lists of resources with students/ teachers (decide on common tags first).(decide on common tags first).
Create a network with friends or colleagues with Create a network with friends or colleagues with whom you share an interest.whom you share an interest.
Subscribe to tags of favorite topics.Subscribe to tags of favorite topics. Add ‘Delicious’ to Facebook profile.Add ‘Delicious’ to Facebook profile. Add a linkroll or tag cloud to personal blog or one Add a linkroll or tag cloud to personal blog or one
made for school or activity.made for school or activity. Add Delicious ‘feed’ to Netvibes.Add Delicious ‘feed’ to Netvibes.
Delicious or Diigo?Delicious or Diigo?
http://www.diigo.com/
New Diigo for School Librarians NetworkNew Diigo for School Librarians Network
A way for sln-ers to share and find great websitesA way for sln-ers to share and find great websites
Group Bookmarks Group Bookmarks A great way to collaborate and shareA great way to collaborate and share
Key word tags as in Delicious
Search, edit, share or add comment
Why not use both?Why not use both?
Both Delicious and Diigo allow you to save links with various tags, Both Delicious and Diigo allow you to save links with various tags, connect to other users who have saved the same post or used the connect to other users who have saved the same post or used the same tag, and track users or specific tagssame tag, and track users or specific tags
Diigo allows you to highlight sections of the Web page you’re on, Diigo allows you to highlight sections of the Web page you’re on,
and lets you attach sticky notes to the site. When you go back to and lets you attach sticky notes to the site. When you go back to that page those highlights and notes are still visiblethat page those highlights and notes are still visible
If you forward a page to someone else who has a Diigo account If you forward a page to someone else who has a Diigo account they can also see the highlights and add their own.they can also see the highlights and add their own.
If you add something to your Diigo account, it also gets added to If you add something to your Diigo account, it also gets added to your Delicious account.your Delicious account.
Use as a backup for your bookmarks in case one or other website Use as a backup for your bookmarks in case one or other website disappearsdisappears
User base for Diigo is much smaller and subscription features are User base for Diigo is much smaller and subscription features are under reviewunder review
StJohnsLibrary WordleStJohnsLibrary Wordle
www.wordle.net
Creating a Netvibes Start PageCreating a Netvibes Start Page
Why have a Home Page?Why have a Home Page?
Saves timeSaves time Collates contentCollates content Available from anywhereAvailable from anywhere Always open on DesktopAlways open on Desktop Easy to add contentEasy to add content Easy to create resources to Easy to create resources to
shareshare
Browser takes you straight to Browser takes you straight to your home pageyour home page
Any machineAny machine Any browserAny browser
NetvibesNetvibes Relatively robust Relatively robust Minimal downtimeMinimal downtime FreeFree
Decide on your page titleDecide on your page title
Sign up and choose your ‘theme’Sign up and choose your ‘theme’
Change look and layout of your pageChange look and layout of your page
Choice of backgrounds Move widgets around Drag and drop 1 – 4 columns
Widget = module or resource unit which does something for you and constantly updates
Create tabs for Different year groups Subjects Topics
Netvibes in the ClassroomNetvibes in the Classroom
Using Netvibes to Aggregate Course ContentUsing Netvibes to Aggregate Course Contenthttp://www.netvibes.com/barrydahl#ITC09http://www.netvibes.com/barrydahl#ITC09
Tabs and Topics for DepartmentsTabs and Topics for Departments
Tabs for MFL with newsfeeds from France, Germany, China and UK
Newsfeeds for MFLNewsfeeds for MFL
Departmental Start PagesDepartmental Start Pages
Head of Learning support was inspired to set up her own Netvibes page after a staff INSET session
Easy to add contentEasy to add content
RSS FeedsRSS Feeds
News feeds allow you to see when websites have News feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. added new content.
You can get the latest headlines and video in one You can get the latest headlines and video in one place, as soon as its published, without having to visit place, as soon as its published, without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from.the websites you have taken the feed from.
Feeds are also known as RSS. There is some Feeds are also known as RSS. There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but most people discussion as to what RSS stands for, but most people plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'. plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.
If you click on the RSS button you can subscribe to the If you click on the RSS button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader. the same URL into a new feed in your news reader.
Most sites that offer feeds use a similar orange button, Most sites that offer feeds use a similar orange button, but some may just have a normal web link. but some may just have a normal web link.
Source: Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3223484.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3223484.stm
Chesi - Fotos CC
Top Tips for NetvibesTop Tips for Netvibes Bypass opening Google in new tab or browserBypass opening Google in new tab or browser
Add a ‘search engine’ widget (choose between Google, Yahoo, Add a ‘search engine’ widget (choose between Google, Yahoo,
Live or Snap)Live or Snap)
Take advantage of e-mail feeds – Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo MailTake advantage of e-mail feeds – Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo Mail
Set public pages as ‘view only’ – so students cannot change or Set public pages as ‘view only’ – so students cannot change or
alter anythingalter anything
Use tabs for different subject or topic areasUse tabs for different subject or topic areas
Find relevant bookmarksFind relevant bookmarks
Add to ‘Bookmark’ widgetAdd to ‘Bookmark’ widget
Run searches in Delicious – topics will be updatedRun searches in Delicious – topics will be updated
Students can use this as a launch pad to go off and find more Students can use this as a launch pad to go off and find more
informationinformation
With thanks to:
Anne Robinson (The Librain) http://librain.edublogs.org/
Phil Bradley http://philbradley.typepad.com/
Judy O’Connell http://heyjude.wordpress.com/resources/
The School Librarian’s Network (SLN)
CILIP School Libraries Group (SLG)
Your School Library http://www.netvibes.com/yourschoollibrary#YSL_Home
Lesley Martin, Librarian, Culford School (SLN Diigo) http://groups.diigo.com/groups/school-librarians-network