Staying Organized
Online Bookmarking of Favorites
One of the easiest ways for teachers to improve productivity is to organize their web bookmarks, and to have them available from any computer at home, work, and around the globe. To do that we suggest using an online resource called Delicious. Delicious is a FREE bookmarking service that allows users to tag (categorize), manage and share web pages. With Delicious you can bookmark any site on the Internet and get to it anywhere you have a computer and Internet access. By placing your bookmarks online you will eliminate the need to remember what you saved at work or home. They will all be in one place and easily accessed or added to. Bookmarks may either be marked public or private depending if you want others to view them. This benefit means that you can share your favorite bookmarks with your peers and students.
Another nice feature of Delicious is the ability to add tags to your bookmarks. Tags are words that help categorize your bookmarks. Another feature Delicious offers is called Tag Bundles. Think of Tag Bundles as folders where bookmarks that have tags you designate will be grouped. We will go over everything in the following video. Have fun getting organized.
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Aligned to NETS-T:1.b, 1.d, 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, 3.d, 4.b, 4.d, 5.a, 5.c
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Watch the following video below for an overview of Delicious.
A good idea will be to open a separate browser and have http://delicious.com ready. Play the video and pause along the way to try each feature.
Doodle - Meeting Organizer
When you work with others and want to set a date to get together or meet, does it become cumbersome to get all your calendars coordinated?
Are you trying to make a decision based on input from others? Doodle can help you out, and it’s free.
You can schedule an event, create a poll, invite others, and follow the polling results online. There is a short video file below and a handout that you can download as well. http://doodle.com
| doodle.mp4 |
| doodle.pdf |
21things Hands-On Activity and Assignment:
1. Create your own Delicious page, add as many bookmarks as you can with at least three tags per bookmark. Copy and paste the URL to your delicious page in the portfolio. Take a screen shot of your page and reflect on how Delicious will help you be more productive.
2. Create a Doodle for a meeting or survey question, send it to at least 3 other people, and capture a screen shot of the results page.
Additional Resources
Delicious Bookmarks:
http://delicious.com/frm
http://delicious.com/mjwhite61
http://delicious.com/cmccarthy
http://delicious.com/jpmoore67
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