Curation+Tools

=Scoop.it!= Scoop.it allows the user to curate or aggregate articles from around the web and put them on a scoop.it page for that topic which you can then embed in a webpage and/or feed through your Twitter, Facebook, Wordpress, etc.

=Samples and Ideas= Post (rescoop) articles and reviews to inform your patrons about new books or post articles your patrons may find of interest. Post articles about technology or education or other topics faculty and staff at your school may find interesting.

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=Pros= It's free! Easy to use. There is even a bookmarklet you can put in your bookmarks bar to easily add articles or websites to your topic/feed.

=Cons= It takes a little while to get used to how it works and how to navigate.

LiveBinder
[|http://livebinder.com] Create an online binder with tabs for different websites.

Samples and Ideas
Novel Units: @http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=39911 Thematic units: @http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit/46198 Research, Career, or College Resources @http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit/23009 Technology Showcase: @http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit/26195 or [] Book Studies: @http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit/36431 Web 2.0 Apps for Librarians @http://livebinders.com/play/play/28379 AASL 2010 Best Websites for Teaching http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=19171 Keyboarding Websites: @http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=91588 ABC/Early reading: @http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=61940 How to Conduct a Poetry Slam: []

Pros
Can link or embed Easy to share ideas (or you can keep private) Can collaborate between different individuals by sharing a binder (with different user ids) Lots of tutorial on website Great wealth of binders already created that you can modify or use

Cons
A little tricky to navigate at first-key is learning the difference between tabs and subtabs Requires email to edit

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

Sqworl
@http://sqworl.com/

Quickly bookmark pages. Link page will show a snip of the page you've bookmarked.

Samples and Ideas
Bookmark Web 2.0 Ideas (this is Jim Holland's) @http://sqworl.com/s46k8j Bookmark popular reading websites Bookmark background information before beginning a novel unit Highlight pages that focus on a concept (things that are red) Sample: @http://sqworl.com/p01nk0 from Gunn JHS

Pros
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Very easy to use <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Can view bookmarks of others Has a mobile apps Can take notes

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Cons
Email required to create a sqworl

Tutorial:http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=500988
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=Spicynodes= www.spicynodes.org

Spicynodes is a graphic organizer that is simple to use, but does require registration. Does have a gallery you can use or share.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Samples and Ideas
media type="custom" key="22631394" =Pros= It's free! Does not require email to set up an account-so easy to use with students. Easy to use. Instead of typing in small boxes there is a tab for text and then it places your text into boxes. Can add photos or videos Can mark items private or keep public = = =Cons= It can be a little slow to load when embedded in another site (like this one)

=Bag the Web= @http://www.bagtheweb.com Collect similar sites in one location.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Samples and Ideas
@http://www.bagtheweb.com/edu

=Pros= Fairly easy to use and customize

=Cons= Requires email Limited audience because it is newer.

=Pearltrees= @http://www.pearltrees.com/ Organize and share in mind map format

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Samples and Ideas
List of related books List of authors who write in a specific genre or category

=Pros= Online help Simple to learn Easy to collaborate Can quickly find other pearls related to your topic

=Cons= Requires email for account or connect via Facebook, Twitter, or Google

=Symbaloo= Save bookmarks in a more visual button format

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=Pros= Easy to set up and free Can use Goggle log in for account. Easy to add a search engine inside your results Can turn comments on/ff =Cons= Not all images display well