iSquad - del.icio.us Session 1 of 2

Getting going with del.icio.us

Focusing Questions

• What is social bookmarking?

• How can I create a del.icio.us account?

Instruction

Framing The Session

• Many times teachers don't have the time to search for or find links and tutorials.

• Using del.icio.us will let the iSquad members help their teachers to prepare for and to demonstrate to the other students online resources.

Teaching

• What is social bookmarking?• Social bookmarking allows you to save website addresses on a

website. • It has two benefits. First, it allows you to share your bookmarks

with other people. This is beneficial when collaborating with others.

• Second, using a social bookmarking site allows you to see your bookmarks from any computer on the Internet.

• del.icio.us is a social bookmarking website.

Teaching

• Open a browser window and navigate to http://del.icio.us.

• Click on the register link to

start setting up your own account.

Teaching

• Choose a username that is easy to remember.

• You must put in a valid email address so that you can activate your account.

• Once activated, your del.icio.us address becomes:

• http://del.icio.us/username

Teaching

• Demonstrate posting a link to the del.icio.us account by clicking on the “post” link at the top.

• In a new browser window, find a page that you want to save. Highlight the address and copy it. Paste it in the url text box and press save.

• Give it a brief description, which becomes the title. Further descriptors can be added in the Notes box.

Guided Practice

• Now it is your turn to try del.icio.us. http://del.icio.us.

• Find relevant links and post them on your own or the isquad’s del.icio.us site.

Work Time

Work Time

• You will now find useful and relevant sites for your iSquad job.

• Copy the address and post them to your del.icio.us site.

• Add a description and notes and save it.

• Check that the link works.

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• Come up to the SmartBoard and demonstrate some of your bookmarks.

• Discuss types of bookmarks that you might need in your role as an iSquad member.

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