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Diigo Diigo (Digest of Internet Information, Groups and Other stuff) is probably the most underrated least known about bookmarking services one the market today.  In addition to fantastic support for bookmarks, Diigo supports partial bookmarks called “Sticky Notes”.  The Sticky Note feature allows the user to select a section of a web page and bookmark the selection.  Another special feature that Diigo sports is its ability to forward new bookmarks to other bookmarking services making a transition to Diigo from another popular service less of an initial commitment.

The new essentials: Top 10 school supplies for today’s students

In addition to standbys like pens, pads, and the ever-popular Trapper Keeper, today’s learners need a new set of school supplies, too.  These tools enable students to take advantage of the new learning possibilities the Web has to offer, such as making research easier, or finding better, cheaper ways of doing what they’re already doing.

Diigo — Invaluable for research, Diigo lets students bookmark and annotate webpages so they won’t forget why they bookmarked a page in the first place. They can also read other folks’ notes or annotations for further insight. Like any good Web 2.0 tool, Diigo lets them share their bookmarks and annotations with friends, too.