Diigo+and+Other+Social+Bookmarking+Tools

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[|Diigo Tutorial]

Here is the link to my Diigo Library! [|My Diigo Library] In my Diigo library I have a variety of educational resources I have bookmarked because I would like to reference back to them. I have created lists to keep my library organized from other resources I have bookmarked. I have had a great experience using Diigo. I get to bookmark sites and am able to refer back to them by simply logging on to my Diigo account. I love the highlighting feature as well when I am reading an online article. The sticky note feature also allows me to type in a quick note in order to remind myself something about that particular article. What have your experiences been like using Diigo? -Rubi

Hi Rubi-I like using Diigo. It took some time for me to figure it out and actually remember that I can save it here! But I am starting to get the hang of it. The features are good; it allows me to remember what i liked about an article. previously I'd save something then go back to it a week later and had the hardest time remembering why I saved it. Not anymore! Although my library is still small its growing slowly. I am 100% sure I will be using Diigo even after the semester is over.-Sara

I am still waiting for Diigo to grow on me. I am beginning to understand the purpose of Diigo, but even after adding a good size collection of bookmarks the process still feels like something I have to remind myself to do. Does anyone have any suggestions of how I can learn to like it more?

For me, whenever I see something I like, I feel obligated to save it somewhere. Quotes and neat things were saved in my "writer's notebook" that I started in grade six, and as I used the internet, I simply bookmarked. Now I repin or add it to Diigo, which is great because it's accessible from any computer. It wasn't something I had to learn to like or use. If you like to save things for later, too, then instead of bookmarking, click your Diigolet (it's quicker, too!). Otherwise, it's not necessarily learning to like Diigo, it's learning to save things for later use....which isn't necessarily something you as an individual must do (so you'll just have to for the course) -Megan

I totally understand how useful Diigo is, however, I am struggling with keeping up with all of the different accounts that we have set up this semester. :-) I have actually come to really enjoy using Diigo and it has helped me use another way to help save and store any ideas that I come across that I think I would use in the past. I am a real hard copy/ write out type of person, so organizing things electronically has become quite a struggle to me. I am having a hard time adjusting to using the Diigo account. My library is very small, and I know that is because I am still trying to figure out how to use Diigo. I believe that I will, in time become very proficient. -Krysta

I totally agree, Krysta, I feel a little overwhelmed by all the accounts too, and can't seem to remember to add more sites to Diigo. I still haven't been able to quite figure out why I can't get anywhere on Twitter. My son really likes Diigo; he's been using my account pretty regularly to access his favorite sites, so if it helps him then I'm happy! - Lisa

I was not a big fan of Diigo when I first started using it. But for me, it was something I used more and more frequently because I would save sites I was interested in by using "my favorites." Diigo, or any on-line tool has to be a preference. Like anything some people like somethings while others like different things. Don't ever feel bad if you don't like a tool everyone else seems to enjoy. Diigo at first, to me, was too much reading and searching for the sites I needed. Until I started playing around with the tools. To help organize your Diigo, use the list feature. This will allow you to create lists of the different topics you are interested in. And now there is a screenshot tool that allows you to capture a page on the site you are saving. If you are a visual person this is great. I talked more about the features in [|my blog] if you are interested in reading about it. //Kate//

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//As for passwords - I know many people that use Mitto. It is a free on-line service that allows you to access all the sites that you need password access to. You have to just remember the log-in for Mitto, go to the site and there will be a list of all the sites. You just have to click on the site you want to go to an you are on that site. You don't have to remember the password.//



//Some other tips are to create an email with a password and only use that for your access to all sites you use for school and then do the same and use the email and password for all sites you use for personal use. Or use the same email and password for all. Kate//

Happy Spring!!! If anyone Bookmarks any fun, cool, or exciting Spring websites or resources in Diigo please let me know. Thanks! ~ Michelle

I searched youtube for ways to remember usernames and passwords I found this video. The video has poor quality sound, but I learned there are Internet Password Organizers. Who knew? ~Michelle [|Password Organizer]

Here is a link to Diigo account. There is a great variety of sites that I use pertaining to college, school, and personal interests. There are some great websites that offer Spring activities to teachers of the primary grades.

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Michelle, I am not sure if there is anything that is third and forth grade specific but I think it could be modified to meet your needs! Enjoy:) -Rosanne

Thank you Rosanne! I especially like this webpage, it has cute Language Arts Spring ideas. [|Spring Time Lessons] ~Michelle

Michelle, I am glad you enjoyed that site. That one in particular sparked many ideas for the Spring unit I taught my first graders. I particularly enjoyed the story starters and poetry samples offered.- Rosanne

Mitto sounds like a life saver! I have so many passwords, it so hard to remember what I use for each..I started keeping track of all my passwords in a book. BUt this sounds so much better! -Sara

I just came across this great blog about the power of storytelling and social media and wanted to share it: [] - Lisa

I've been reading the posts about people's opinion of Diigo, and I can honestly say that like others I am still not crazy about this site. I don't find a need for it's use on a regular basis, and I have to remind myself to go back and add bookmarks. Has anyone who did not like it at first now changed their mind? - Anne Marie

I find Diigo useful when wanting to view things that I find at home again in other locations since you can not access bookmarks on your browser in other locations. I think that this is a great tool for that reason!- Rosanne

This tool will be great when I get a classroom, Rosanne is right about that. I can save resources and lesson ideas in one place, even worksheets, writing prompts or poems to use in different units. I finally figured out how to share and see others libraries. This would be great to use if you want to share with a grade level team who are sharing resources. _Brianna