Over the last couple weeks I have been doing a lot of research on web 2.0. The amount of information out there is mind blowing. I have sat for hours on end going through numerous wiki's, blogs, podcasts and other tools trying to absorb everything I can. I found a lot of great information but it has been very hard to keep it all in line and remember what I found where.
One great tool that I have been using a lot is the diggo social bookmarking tool which not only keeps your bookmarks in one place but also allows you to tag each bookmark. Once I learned how to use that I was able save any website I found and not have to search through a big list to find it again. Just search for the tag you gave it in the bookmark list. I also love that when you bookmark a site through diggo it gives you suggested tags; It makes the whole process so easy. I also just recently learned that you can also highlight parts of a site that you bookmarked and they will pop up when you return. I have not used that feature yet but that should make research and keeping track even easier. I am continued to be amazed by the tools I am learning about in this class; I would have never found them on my own!
I have also found an aggregator to be very useful within my research. Since I have come across so many blogs and other websites with articles posted daily, it is nice to not have to go back to each site and look for new posts and articles. Instead they are delivered right to me and I can look at them when I get a chance, no hassle whatsoever.
Also throughout my research I have decided to make a wiki for my classroom. I have already started it but it is not even close to being done at this point. I have made other websites for my classroom but the wiki just seems so easy to use compared to other options. I plan to post homework, links to our online books, other online resources and maybe have a section just about me and my interests so students can see another side of me.
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I like the idea of starting with a wiki. Will you keep it private and only for viewing by invited members? It's very helpful to look at other teachers' wikis to get ideas for how to develop yours. Here is one that I think is a good guide: Vicki Davis Class Wiki and another one: Adams Middle School and another: English class You may have seen those. However, take a look, make a list of the features you want to include and then I can help you learn how to put those things on your blog.
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