Once inside your library, the options are endless. You can tag your articles, you can group them into categories and join networks.
I have to admit, when I saw this tool had a browser add on, I figured it would not work on my laptop as I have a Macbook Pro and every thing is always much more complicated when trying to download things onto Apple products. BUT, I was more than thrilled when it downloaded with no problems and I was able to use it right away. At first, after I dragged the bookmark onto my bookmark bar, I clicked on it and nothing happened, or at least I thought, then I saw the small bar in the right hand corner under my bookmark bar. I use the Diigolet browser add on with Safari and it works great.
This program is so easy to use it is ridiculous. The easier the tool is to use, the easier it is to have students use it, which is why I love the idea of this tool. I have never used this tool or heard of it before but as soon as I downloaded the tool, I got to work. The browser add on is so convenient. I have never used one before but now that I have, I plan to look for more browser add on's that will make my browsing much easier. I am able to stay on my screen and highlight quotes or pieces of the article I really like then bookmark it for later use. I love that I can write comments. For example, if you like just a portion of an article, you can highlight it and make a comment stating to only spend your time reading the highlighted portion because the rest of the article was not helpful or useful to you.
I cannot wait to use this tool in my future browsing endeavors. If you are interested in checking out what I have in my library, click here.
Here's a sneak peek of my library...
When using this tool, you follow the ISTE NETS T- 2, Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments by promoting students to use tools to enhance the learning experience. ISTE NETS T-3c is also followed when using this tool to collaborate and share ideas.
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