intro to bookmarking
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Introduction to Web-based Bookmarking
October 2009
Ever need to find a website you know you’ve visited but you just can’t seem
to find it?
You might be pretty savvy with using your “bookmarks” or “favorites” features, but…
What if you weren’t using your regular computer or you were at
school in a lab?
What you need is an online space where you can collect all your
bookmarks and favorite websites!
Then all your bookmarks would be available for you:
at homeat school
from any internet connected computer!
bookmark
Enter
Social Bookmarking
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is one of the great social bookmarking sites
www.delicious.com
Demo and Tips
Example
http://delicious.com/pbruinsma
A Portaportal
What is it?
A web page with all your bookmarks in one place
Students can access the links with a simple click
Mark links with icons to help students locate where to go
Where do I start?
Look at some examples of othershttp://guest.portaportal.com/samplehttp://guest.portaportal.com/mrs.haini
nghttp://guest.portaportal.com/stgregshttp://guest.portaportal.com/elinMy portaportal links:
• http://patbruinsma.wikispaces.com/My+Portaportal
Set Up an Account
http://portaportal.com/
Basic account setup
Tools
1. Quick links
2. Alphabetize
3. Add Folder
4. Logout
5. Advanced
6. Help
7. Delete Folder
8. Preferences
Set Up Folders
Create folders by grade, subject etc.
Add links from your bookmarks
Name folders so you can identify easily if using Quick Link feature
Quick links
allow you to add links as you surf the web
Advanced Settings
Clone the existing portalImport bookmarksTest the linksExport portal as bookmark fileDelete portal
Ad Free Option
$15 a year no ads on the site
Any online bookmarking site:
Allows you to easily and simply “bookmark” websites so you can find them later.
They are stored online, not on your computer
Explore a Bookmarking service…
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Links Media
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Bookmarking Service Matrix
CiteULikeConnotea
unalog
MerlotarXiv
FlickrPhotobucket
YouTubeGoogle Video
del.icio.usBag of URLs
FurlFeed Me Links!
Linkfilter
Digg
Technoratireddit
Portaportal TeacherTube
http://philly-teacher.blogspot.com/2009/07/portaportal-vs-delicious.html
Create an account and get started bookmarking!
Checkpoint:
•Default & Standards page need to be completed and linked.•Pages for each button need to be created, linked, and formatted with consistent buttons, font (size and style), and background. No required content on them yet. (ie. Philosophy, resume, technology)