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diigo assignment deep thoughts

started by Annette Lamb on 12 Aug 12
  • Annette Lamb
    #1 Annette Lamb on 12 Aug 12
     
    Identify a peer's group under the Groovy Groups section of our class group. Contribute to an activity designed by a classmate. Then, share your experiences and thoughts about using Diigo on the Deep Thoughts forum in the class group.
  • LJ Aucker
    #6 LJ Aucker on 16 Nov 12
     
    I participated in Carey's activity that required participants to complete a survey on what type of dog would best fit their needs. She did not make use of the sticky notes feature for this particular activity which, for the most part, is fitting. However, it may be beneficial to include a few sticky notes on the example results page to direct readers where they need to look for the answer. I had a lot of fun completing this activity and the results were different than I expected.

    As I mentioned in another posting under the 'Engaging Experiment' forum, Diigo has quite a few flaws including editing comments, sticky notes moving around, and comment boxes being half off of the screen. These types of issues need worked out before I would ever consider using it on a regular basis. Instead I would use it as a last resort. The sticky notes feature is probably the most useful and unique feature. The Google Chrome extension made using this tool much easier and efficient to use.

    Diigo could successfully be used as an educational tool and I think my classmates and I have done an awesome job at demonstrating how this is possible. It certainly takes a while to get used to so this could be an issue especially when using it with school aged kids. It can be used to promote and encourage discussion through the forum and sticky note comments which is always good for learning and growing.
  • Melissa Glidden
    #7 Melissa Glidden on 18 Nov 12
     
    Carly's group on banned and challenged books was pretty interesting!

    Here's what I learned from participating in her group: normally when I think of banned and challenged books, my mind immediately goes to that age old list on ALA's site, or book burnings and bannings in the 19th and 20th centuries. Until I checked out her link that automatically searches Google News for challenged books for you, I hadn't even really stopped to think that books are ALWAYS being challenged!

    I thumbed through a lot of the links (got lost in a few, actually) but ultimately decided to talk about the first link. The book was challenged in a school but the challenge was overturned and the book kept: it was a children's picture book about a family of guinea pigs. The niece was worried that after her uncle got married (to another man) that he wouldn't have as much time to spend with her. According to the article, the book wasn't so much about the union as it was the relationship between the niece and uncle. I agreed with the board's decision to keep the book.

    I enjoyed her group because it made me think, but I also think she did a good job engaging group users by inviting them to go on the scavenger hunt.

    All in all, I don't hate Diigo, and I definitely can find a couple of good uses for it, but I feel like, in my library, I like to be innovative in other ways. As I mentioned previously, I like to use tools like Blogger and Google Docs, and try to get innovative with those. I may use Diigo in a technology-geared group or perhaps in a group of advanced learners, but in general, I think I'd stick to tools that had a slightly smaller learning curve.

    I would, however, dedicate time to learning how to use Diigo because I feel like it could be uniquely useful in very specific situations, perhaps as an online meeting hub or, again, with advanced learners (gifted and talented children, for example.)
  • Ashley Dietrick
    #10 Ashley Dietrick on 20 Nov 12
     
    I have examined other Web 2.0 programs over the past few months and have tried to familiarize myself with as many of them as possible. However, I've only used a small number of them as extensively as I've used Diigo for this assignment. Compared to my past experiences, I really like Diigo. This may be because I'm limited in what I'm comparing it to... or it may simply be because I find it useful. Collaborative projects can be a real pain. Diigo just makes it easier to collaborate.

    I would agree with other comments that people should be able to edit sticky notes - and the notes should be fixed in place. I would also agree that more could be done to organize and structure an individual's library or a group's library. Perhaps these are features that should be better streamlined. But, is there another tool that currently does this better. One that I just haven't interacted with, yet? (I ask this seriously, not sarcastically.)

    I'm a big fan of resources that actually save time and make life easier. Some Web 2.0 resources are fun and entertaining, but more hassle than they're worth. It seems like some of us feel this way about Diigo. I, on the other hand, found Diigo fairly easy to use and very much worth the effort. I loved the Diigolet and the highlighting feature. I would definitely recommend using this for future endeavors.

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