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"Classroom Collaboration Using Social Bookmarking Service Diigo * ShareShare * RecommendLog in to Recommend by Michael F. Ruffini Published on Tuesday, September 27, 20110 Comments Classroom Collaboration Using Social Bookmarking Service Diigo By Michael F. Ruffini * Social bookmarking websites enhance and improve the learning experience by encouraging group collaboration and making organizing and saving web resources faster and easier for students. * Social bookmarking services offer greater scope for research, integration, and collaboration compared to the more traditional bookmarking applications such as browsers, which offer limited functionality. * Among social bookmarking services, Diigo has features and functions that make it useful for the classroom, giving instructors tools for setting up groups of students, highlighting key information, and commenting. Classroom collaboration is an area that benefits directly from today's Internet experience in that students can develop their potential for learning by becoming more actively involved. Indeed, they can learn to approach and solve problems by collaborating with other students and their teachers. Social bookmarking websites give them opportunities to discover and organize information. While many social bookmarking sites offer some collaboration opportunities, I have found that Diigo (Digest of Internet Information, Groups and Other stuff) combines a user-friendly social platform with bookmarking features, making it an effective research, integration, and collaboration tool for use in the classroom. In this article, I compare the benefits of traditional and social bookmarking websites. Then, using Diigo as a focus, I explore the possible uses and benefits of social bookmarking for research and collaboration in the classroom. Traditional Bookmarking Teachers and students routinely use the Internet for archiving, organizing, and sharing information associated with their research and

"As the character of Mark Zuckerberg popularly said in the movie "The Social Network," "People want to go online and check out their friends, so why not build a website that offers that? Friends, pictures, profiles, whatever you can visit, browse around, maybe it's someone you just met at a party. Eduardo, I'm not talking about a dating site; I'm talking about taking the entire social experience of college and putting it online." Social networking is changing the way the world is doing everything, from the way people get information to the way people communicate, and, most importantly, the way people interact. The importance and relevance of social media outlets are growing stronger with the rapid developments of technology; however, is there a strong importance for social networking profiles like Facebook? Is tweeting really an effective form of communication. And, finally, what is the importance of Flickr? The world is greatly influenced by social networking. Why not help launch yourself into the ever-changing face of the virtual world? Consider these 10 reasons on how having a social networking profile will benefit your future. 1. Staying connected with friends Social networking is the easiest way to stay in touch with old friends, friends who don't live close to you or even just roommates. 2. For means of communication Everyone has those days when they wake up without a phone or any way to communicate with the world except through social networking. You could update your social networking profile, and one of your "followers" could even help you locate your phone. 3. Keeping up-to-date on news more quickly Some social networking sites constantly update news information. This enlightens readers and social networking profile owners. 4. Achieving a more personal connection Having a social networking profile allows you to keep informed on recent happenings with people in your network. You have something to discuss with your co-workers and friends and even a

"Educational Networking" is the use of social networking technologies for educational purposes. Because the phrase "social networking" can carry some negative connotations for educators, the phrase "educational networking" may be a way of more objectively discussing the pedagogical value of these tools. The original URL for this site (http://socialnetworksined.wikispaces.com) still works, but http://www.EducationalNetworking.com is now the main URL. The page to list or find a social network devoted to education is here and in the navigation to the left. Also in the navigation are the page for keeping track of articles and blog posts which discuss educational networking, links to discussions on this topic, and pages which could be used for video and podcast tracking.

"Wikis are an exceptionally useful tool for getting students more involved in curriculum. They're often appealing and fun for students to use, while at the same time ideal for encouraging participation, collaboration, and interaction. Read on to see how you can put wikis to work in your classroom."

"Bringing Social Media and Web 2.0 into the Classroom Brett McLennan and Christine Evely, Australian Centre for the Moving Image January 2010, Online Professional Learning Program for Teachers Web 2.0 and social media tools are becoming increasingly important tools to assist teachers in providing key learning for today's students. This session examined social media trends and provided participants with an understanding of the impact social media tools have both inside and outside the classroom. The session focussed on classroom strategies for both integrating the use of social media into the curriculum and linking it to traditional forms of classroom practice."

Presentation on Web2.0 for quick revision

The Kodu Pilot provided teachers with an opportunity to explore a very new Web 2.0 teaching and learning tool. Although activities were often stymied by technology problems, the outcomes for lower achieving students in particular has been very positive and in many cases unexpected. Importantly, it has taken many of the teachers to a new level of thinking in regard to working with their students. This is reflected in many of the comments from teachers but exemplified through the following thoughts from teachers in special settings, who feel the program has taught them: 'Not to underestimate the learning that can take place, even in students with learning difficulties'. 'Students will surprise you - expect the unexpected. Students are resilient and can work with a less than perfect environment ... if they are really interested and engaged'. 'I need to keep looking for new ways to help my students find their talents'.

New technology "Kodu" which is a new platform for learning

This website is excellent for differentiation and has some free games. Yes there are many maths websites out there but have a look at this one for yourself. It is very thorough.

An excellent site for teaching resources on Shakespearean plays with ideas for how to integrate ICT into lessons.

Great for translating Japanese terms! This is the most accurate online dictionary resource I've come across. One limitation: you need to be able to type the unknown word or phrase in Kanji or Kana (Japanese script) in order to perform an effective search. Consequently, you need to have the Japanese language text application on your computer and also know the phonetics of the data for which you are looking.

Another site for English teachers. A North American site with lesson plans for teaching literature and poetry (and also history and art history teachers). It offers high quality resources.

Free Media Library We understand that one of the greatest challenges for schools and the wider public is access to material that they can use and adapt in their own productions. The Free Media Library provides an extensive resource to fill this gap. We encourage you and your students to upload your own creative work. Help us to build this resource for the Generator community.

This is a great tool for all teachers it is the new Australian Curriculum for your iphone.

Social networking in a box. Build a social network for your company, school, sports team or niche community all based on the power and flexibility of WordPress. BuddyPress is completely free and open source. Unlike hosted services, BuddyPress allows you to stay in control of your site and create a totally customized, unique experience.

Social networking in a box. Build a social network for your company, school, sports team or niche community all based on the power and flexibility of WordPress. BuddyPress is completely free and open source. Unlike hosted services, BuddyPress allows you to stay in control of your site and create a totally customized, unique experience.

useful tools for web 2.0

useful tools for web 2.0

A site that offers a range of practical tools for students to use

this is all about the tools and resources for teachers

good to share with teachers who are looking for something different in teaching.

resources for 2.0 teaching & learning, what 2.0 is as well

This is a pretty nice introduction for online learning resources NICE!

a wiki page about social networking for teaching

a wiki page about social networking for teaching