Bookmarking

LaterThis
[|http://laterthis.com] Quickly bookmark pages to look at later when you have more time.

Samples and Ideas
Quickly mark links to share with teachers See an overview here: http://laterthis.com/tour Manage sites you frequently visit

Pros
Very easy to use Has an iphone app, RSS feed, etc Can view bookmarks of others

Cons
Requires email

Tutorial
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=500988 Click on LaterThis Tab

Diigo
@http://www.diigo.com/ Save your personal bookmarks online, look at others' bookmarks, or create pathfinders for your students.

Samples and Ideas
Watch the tutorial on Diigo's main page for a quick overview <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Great for research because if students take notes they can access them anywhere <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Have students highlight parts of speech in an article in different colors <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Annotate main idea or fact/opinion using sticky note feature <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">See Handout Section for Diigo PPT

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px;">**Pros** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Bookmark websites frequently used so you have access anywhere <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Annotation tools: highlight in multiple colors, whole page notes, sticky notes <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Free educator account with student accounts <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Personal Learning Networks <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Easy to navigate bookmarklet toolbar <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Ability to store content in the cloud and some files locally

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Cons
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">You must log in to see your bookmarks or bookmark a site but it's well worth it!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Tutorial
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=500988 Click on Diigo Tab

=<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Only2Clicks = <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|http://only2clicks.com] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Visual bookmarking/pathfinder tool =<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Samples and Ideas = <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Create a page of your own personal favorite bookmarks. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Create a page (category) for each project for which you would normally create a pathfinder. [] =<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Pros = <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">You can set your page up as your home page and easily see and access your favorite links. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">You can create a page for students with tabs that take students to their particular visual pathfinder. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">You can add an annotation. When the viewer hovers over the little yellow box above the picture of the website, the annotation opens up within the page. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">It's easy to add and organize your categories. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">It's also easy to re-arrange the visual website links. =<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Cons = <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Requires the creator to input his or her email address to register.

=<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Fur.ly = http://fur.ly/ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Combines websites for easy access.

=<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Samples and Ideas = Create a list for your most frequently viewed websites: []

=<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Pros = Easy to set up Share link via email

=<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Cons = <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Requires the creator to input his or her email address to register. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Cannot embed

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Sidevibe
http://www.sidevibe.com/ Create a floating worksheet that students can use while completing online activities.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Samples and Ideas
Watch the preview on the main page Use for an introduction to research (going from different types of search engines or databases)

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Pros
Free Easy to use

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Cons
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Requires both student and teacher accounts but student account does not need email.