This session I choose to explore
two tools, the first one was Diigo (an online bookmarking site) and the other
was Google Alerts (a curation site). Both of these sites were incredibly easy
to use and have really helped build the organizing content and research
portions of my PLE. Prior to starting this course those two sections were
pretty static, however as we progress in the course they are really growing.
I
always used the bookmark on my computer but have never really given much
thought to how they could be improved, but was I ever wrong! Diigo changed the
way I look at bookmarking. Two features of this tool that really have been
useful in my educational activities are the highlighting tool and the fact that
you can access your bookmarks from anywhere. The highlighting tool helps save
so much time, I can read the article or page and highlight any important
information and when I go back it is there just waiting for me, no time wasted
searching again. My favourite feature though is the fact that unlike
traditional bookmarking where your links are stuck on your computer, with Diigo
I can always access my computer. This is so useful because there is nothing
worse than trying to write at paper in the library when your laptop dies and
you forget your charger (which happens to me more than I would care to admit).
In this situation I could go use one of the school computers but that means
time wasted looking for sites you have already researched. Now though with
Diigo all I need to do is sign on and all my information is waiting for me!
Now for those of you who follow my blog are
probably thinking, last week I talked about Feedly vs. traditional bookmarking,
and now I am introducing another tool for bookmarking, who needs that many
bookmarking tools? . Yes, they both bookmarking tools but Diigo is geared more
toward static sites, ones that are not updated often. Where Feedly is designed
for sites that are constantly updated, if you were to follow a static site on
Feedly you would never receive updates as there would be none. Therefore having
both can be useful and realizing whether it’s a static or dynamic site can help
you decide whether you should book mark it with Diigo or subscribe on Feedly
(or you can use them together :)
. For tips & tricks for getting the most out of Diigo click here
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| MacMeekin, M (CC) 2013 |
The second tool I explored
this week was Google Alerts. Using Google Alerts along with my RSS reader has
enhanced my digital literacy and role as a digital citizen. These tools allow
me to stay up to date on what is going on in the digital world and filter out
anything that is not of interest to me. As this course progresses I am learning
that it is more than just using the internet that makes you a digital citizen.
The website Digital Citizenship:Using it correctly along with the Internet
Detective activity this week has shown me that there is so much more to
it. I subscribe to my Google Alerts on
my RSS feed, then I filter through the information before choosing to share any
information on my blog or other sources of social media. As I am learning that
digital etiquette is a large part of being a good digital citizen, I have put a
few steps in place before sharing anything on my blog or social media. I first
make sure that one the content is reliable by using some of the tips from the
Internet Detective, and if it is reliable I then make sure it is appropriate
for a broad audience.
- Olivia :)
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