Yesterday and today, I explored the a new web 2.0 tool, Diigo. Diigo I include 'today', because I am still setting up my bookmarks w/in my Diigo. I have a year old Netbook, but with all of the add ons I have installed, my pc is quickly becoming overwhelmed, and I am still exploring how to add disk-space and increase the memory to my operating system. So,......my system is kinda crawling and I get warning messages from Google Chrome, my choice of browser. My shockwave plug-in kinda crashes too. My husband, who is quickly becoming less tech knowledgeable than me (!), feigns to not know how to solve my pc dilemmas, so it is a good thing I am taking this class!! LOL!!! UPDATE!! I figured out how to add more disk space today!! Hopefully, this will make my browsing more pleasurable and functional (and quicker!!!).
Back to the task at hand! I am finding, like all of the cool things I am learning about, Diigo is a pretty handy tool, whether using it professionally, in the classroom to share a project with my entire class, say on The History of Arlington Cemetery and the Custis and Lee families Arlington Cemetery Historical Link; or to share my love of baseball and the Washington Nationals, to my favorite authors!
So what does Diigo offer users:
Highlight and annotate web pages, Add comments, Bookmark the page for easy retrieval at a later date. acquire, archive, tag & share resources on the Web. Diigo is a research tool and portal for community knowledge and sharing | |
As shown above, I have created a
"Sticky Note" which I attached to the Diigo assignment document. I have an easy reference tool that can be shared with others on the www! I do not have to "copy & paste", I can share info though use of my notes attached through Diigo to whatever document/article I want to share, and highlight important sections of online articles, linked on my blog. These capabilities totally change the process of social networking, or sharing common interests with others on the Web.
What are Add Ons:
Any support the browser contains for adding on new features. My favorite browser is Google Chrome. I have used IE and Firefox in the past, but usually come back to GC, as I prefer the features it provides.
My add ons include:
ITunes, QuickTime, Windows Media Player, GoogleTalkActiveX, Oracle Plug In, McAfee Site Advisor, Symantec. Maybe that is why my performance is so slow?....
The ISTE NETS T standard Diigo relates to:
#2. Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments.
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