A PPT BY DANIELLE COTHREN

Del.icio.usA Social Bookmarks

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What is Del.icio.us?

“Del.icio.us is a social bookmarking website -- the primary use of del.icio.us is to store your bookmarks online, which allows you to access the same bookmarks from any computer and add bookmarks from anywhere, too. On del.icio.us, you can use tags to organize and remember your bookmarks, which is a much more flexible system than folders.”

Example of some popular tags on del.icio.us

What are tags?

Tags are one-word descriptors that you can assign to your bookmarks on del.icio.us. They're a little bit like keywords but non-hierarchical. You can assign as many tags to a bookmark as you like and easily rename or delete them later.

An Interactive Experience

On Del.icio.us you can share your bookmarks publicly so that co-w0rkers, students, and others can view them for reference and collaboration. This feature makes Del.icio.us a tool that is

invaluable for distance learning/group work: persons in different areas can all see and contribute to the research

process.

What are its uses?

Del.icio.us is an open-ended system that can be used in any way the user decides. 4 of these

uses are most applicable to the field of education. They are:

• Research

• Podcasts

• Linklog

• Collaboration

Research

While writing an article, researching a paper, or working on a project, del.icio.us is a way to keep track of websites, articles, materials and commentaries

Podcasts are one of the many resources that del.icio.us users

can access on the site

PodcastsDel.icio.us users can search the site for podcasts to listen to or upload their own to the site.

This is a great resource for students who are looking for podcasts to listen to on a particular topic, or for students who have created podcasts that they think are useful and would like to share with a vast community.

Links are an important feature of del.icio.us

LinkLog

Del.icio.us users can bookmark sites AND

add commentary, creating an

annotated linklog.

This site feature is great for teachers.

Students can access the instructors

linklog and have access to sites that

the teacher has deemed most helpful,

educational, and appropriate.

Collaboration

A del.icio.us account is a great tool to use when collaborating with a group. Groups can share an account or a specific tag name to collect and organize sites and information that will be helpful to all participants.

In Conclusion…

Del.icio.us is a website with many practical applications for the classroom. Students working on a group project can create a group account or

tag, ensuring that all members can access the research and contribute to it. A classroom

teacher can create a del.icio.us account and encourage his or her students to access it and

visit sites that are both applicable to class work and age-appropriate. Del.icio.us can even be

used for personal bookmarking. Overall, del.icio.us is a Web 2.0 technology with countless applications and uses, and everyone should take

advantage of it.

Resources

Del.icio.us

http://del.icio.us/about/

Del.icio.us A-to-Z by Functionshttp://www.econsultant.com/delicious-by-function/index.html

Del.icio.us, From Wikipedia – the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del.icio.us