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.

I have created a group for potential car buyers. I envisioned it being used in a public library program that educates participants on various resources available when looking to purchase a new or used car.

http://groups.diigo.com/group/potential-car-buyers

Thanks,
Lawrence

Good Evening!

http://diigo.com/0ucxz

I found an awesome poem titled, "Invictus" written by an English poet named William Ernest Henley.

Just to warn you, the poem has a dark vibe to it, but has a positive message overall. Also, like many of you poetry is not my forte.

I chose this poem because I really connected with it and I liked how it has a positive message (at least to me it came off that way). Sometimes I feel as though the whole world is against me and that nothing good ever comes my way. When the author was in an actual low point in his life and facing death, he still found something to be positive about. He was not going to just give up and proclaim, 'woe is me". Instead he decided to take these hardships and battle them head on. This is how I need to approach the low points in my life because I have no one to blame but myself for the course my life takes.

Lawrence

This website shares the famous poem, Invictus, by William Ernest Henley.