Where did you create your account - Diigo or Delicious? Why?
I already had a Delicious account from a previous class. I considered Diigo, but I am just not that social yet. I feel that I already spend a lot of time on the computer and I think that Diigo, with its communities and message sending capabilites, would be a big time user. I think that Delicious is all that I can handle right now.
Reflect on how you think social bookmarking can be used in your teaching.
It is a great way for teachers to share websites with each other and with students. I have seen teachers give out web addresses to students to type into their computers with mixed results; one misplaced letter throws everything off. A teacher or a team could have a Delicious account to keep track of all their relevant web sites. Students could also use Delicious instead of My Favorites to have better access to websites. I just worry about middle school students handling the social aspects...
I think it has to be highly controlled at your level - and perhaps not something to share with students, but better to stick with adults only.
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PS - it's those "teachable" moments