Web 2.0 Web 2.0 Social Social

BookmarkingBookmarkingand Start Pagesand Start Pages

in the Classroomin the ClassroomSally Todd, St John’s School Library, June 2009

Book MarksBook MarksMost people use the ‘favourites’ or ‘bookmarks feature’ on their browserMost people use the ‘favourites’ or ‘bookmarks feature’ on their browser

Why use Social Bookmarking?Why use Social Bookmarking?

If you are not connected to the school If you are not connected to the school network you cannot access your network you cannot access your ‘Favourites’ or ‘Bookmarks’‘Favourites’ or ‘Bookmarks’

A social bookmarking website is an online A social bookmarking website is an online space where you can collect all your space where you can collect all your bookmarks and favourite websitesbookmarks and favourite websites

Available at school, at home or awayAvailable at school, at home or away From any internet computer or your From any internet computer or your

iPhoneiPhone ‘‘Delicious’ is one of many social book Delicious’ is one of many social book

marking sitesmarking sites

Web 2.0 ToolsWeb 2.0 Tools

Judy O’Connell 2007

‘Delicious’

Why Delicious?Why Delicious?

Organise

share

collaborate

‘tag’ or label

Access from any computer or iPhone

Add, modify or

delete

Automatically updated

Add RSS feed to your blog, website or

start page

A short introduction…A short introduction…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x66lV7GOcNU

Getting StartedGetting Started

Create accountCreate account Choose an appropriate Choose an appropriate

user nameuser name Use a different (web Use a different (web

based) e-mail addressbased) e-mail address Choose memorable Choose memorable

passwordpassword Open e-mail in new Open e-mail in new

window to activate your window to activate your accountaccount

Upload bookmarksUpload bookmarks

Save and edit linksSave and edit links

AnnotateAnnotate

Tag

Separate tags with spaces

Join words with punctuation: Join words with punctuation: social_bookmarkingsocial_bookmarking

Save searches for Save searches for class useclass use

and add specific tagand add specific tag

What is a ‘tag’What is a ‘tag’

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cambodia4kidsorg/260004685

An example of ‘tagging’

More about TagsMore about Tags

Importance of TaggingImportance of Tagging

FolksonomyFolksonomy What words might I use to What words might I use to

find this item?find this item? Delicious will suggest tagsDelicious will suggest tags Use capitals to distinguish Use capitals to distinguish

between tags and bundlesbetween tags and bundles Choose ‘public’ or ‘private’ Choose ‘public’ or ‘private’

(in settings)(in settings) Tags are searchable Tags are searchable Search your own tags and Search your own tags and

those of others in your those of others in your network or on public sites in network or on public sites in DeliciousDelicious

Tag BundlesTag Bundles

Logical grouping of related tags Logical grouping of related tags you have usedyou have used

Create in ‘settings/bundle tags’Create in ‘settings/bundle tags’ Can also re-name or delete tags Can also re-name or delete tags

in ‘settings’in ‘settings’

See what others in your network have bookmarkedSee what others in your network have bookmarked

kev_hickey_ukkev_hickey_uk

Create Tag Bundles Tag Clouds

How you and your How you and your students can use Deliciousstudents can use Delicious

Create working bibliographies for projects by Create working bibliographies for projects by ensuring they share a common tag e.g.ensuring they share a common tag e.g.http://delicious.com/stjohnslibrary/Hurricaneshttp://delicious.com/stjohnslibrary/Hurricanes

Build lists of resources with students/ teachers Build lists of resources with students/ teachers (decide on common tags first).(decide on common tags first).

Create a network with friends or colleagues with Create a network with friends or colleagues with whom you share an interest.whom you share an interest.

Subscribe to tags of favorite topics.Subscribe to tags of favorite topics. Add ‘Delicious’ to Facebook profile.Add ‘Delicious’ to Facebook profile. Add a linkroll or tag cloud to personal blog or one Add a linkroll or tag cloud to personal blog or one

made for school or activity.made for school or activity. Add Delicious ‘feed’ to Netvibes.Add Delicious ‘feed’ to Netvibes.

Delicious or Diigo?Delicious or Diigo?

http://www.diigo.com/

New Diigo for School Librarians NetworkNew Diigo for School Librarians Network

A way for sln-ers to share and find great websitesA way for sln-ers to share and find great websites

Group Bookmarks Group Bookmarks A great way to collaborate and shareA great way to collaborate and share

Key word tags as in Delicious

Search, edit, share or add comment

Why not use both?Why not use both?

Both Delicious and Diigo allow you to save links with various tags, Both Delicious and Diigo allow you to save links with various tags, connect to other users who have saved the same post or used the connect to other users who have saved the same post or used the same tag, and track users or specific tagssame tag, and track users or specific tags

Diigo allows you to highlight sections of the Web page you’re on, Diigo allows you to highlight sections of the Web page you’re on,

and lets you attach sticky notes to the site. When you go back to and lets you attach sticky notes to the site. When you go back to that page those highlights and notes are still visiblethat page those highlights and notes are still visible

If you forward a page to someone else who has a Diigo account If you forward a page to someone else who has a Diigo account they can also see the highlights and add their own.they can also see the highlights and add their own.

If you add something to your Diigo account, it also gets added to If you add something to your Diigo account, it also gets added to your Delicious account.your Delicious account.

Use as a backup for your bookmarks in case one or other website Use as a backup for your bookmarks in case one or other website disappearsdisappears

User base for Diigo is much smaller and subscription features are User base for Diigo is much smaller and subscription features are under reviewunder review

StJohnsLibrary WordleStJohnsLibrary Wordle

www.wordle.net

Creating a Netvibes Start PageCreating a Netvibes Start Page

Why have a Home Page?Why have a Home Page?

Saves timeSaves time Collates contentCollates content Available from anywhereAvailable from anywhere Always open on DesktopAlways open on Desktop Easy to add contentEasy to add content Easy to create resources to Easy to create resources to

shareshare

Browser takes you straight to Browser takes you straight to your home pageyour home page

Any machineAny machine Any browserAny browser

NetvibesNetvibes Relatively robust Relatively robust Minimal downtimeMinimal downtime FreeFree

Decide on your page titleDecide on your page title

Sign up and choose your ‘theme’Sign up and choose your ‘theme’

Change look and layout of your pageChange look and layout of your page

Choice of backgrounds Move widgets around Drag and drop 1 – 4 columns

Widget = module or resource unit which does something for you and constantly updates

Create tabs for Different year groups Subjects Topics

Netvibes in the ClassroomNetvibes in the Classroom

Using Netvibes to Aggregate Course ContentUsing Netvibes to Aggregate Course Contenthttp://www.netvibes.com/barrydahl#ITC09http://www.netvibes.com/barrydahl#ITC09

Tabs and Topics for DepartmentsTabs and Topics for Departments

Tabs for MFL with newsfeeds from France, Germany, China and UK

Newsfeeds for MFLNewsfeeds for MFL

Departmental Start PagesDepartmental Start Pages

Head of Learning support was inspired to set up her own Netvibes page after a staff INSET session

Easy to add contentEasy to add content

RSS FeedsRSS Feeds

News feeds allow you to see when websites have News feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. added new content.

You can get the latest headlines and video in one You can get the latest headlines and video in one place, as soon as its published, without having to visit place, as soon as its published, without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from.the websites you have taken the feed from.

Feeds are also known as RSS. There is some Feeds are also known as RSS. There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but most people discussion as to what RSS stands for, but most people plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'. plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.

If you click on the RSS button you can subscribe to the If you click on the RSS button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader. the same URL into a new feed in your news reader.

Most sites that offer feeds use a similar orange button, Most sites that offer feeds use a similar orange button, but some may just have a normal web link. but some may just have a normal web link.

Source: Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3223484.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3223484.stm

Chesi - Fotos CC

Top Tips for NetvibesTop Tips for Netvibes Bypass opening Google in new tab or browserBypass opening Google in new tab or browser

Add a ‘search engine’ widget (choose between Google, Yahoo, Add a ‘search engine’ widget (choose between Google, Yahoo,

Live or Snap)Live or Snap)

Take advantage of e-mail feeds – Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo MailTake advantage of e-mail feeds – Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo Mail

Set public pages as ‘view only’ – so students cannot change or Set public pages as ‘view only’ – so students cannot change or

alter anythingalter anything

Use tabs for different subject or topic areasUse tabs for different subject or topic areas

Find relevant bookmarksFind relevant bookmarks

Add to ‘Bookmark’ widgetAdd to ‘Bookmark’ widget

Run searches in Delicious – topics will be updatedRun searches in Delicious – topics will be updated

Students can use this as a launch pad to go off and find more Students can use this as a launch pad to go off and find more

informationinformation

With thanks to:

Anne Robinson (The Librain) http://librain.edublogs.org/

Phil Bradley http://philbradley.typepad.com/

Judy O’Connell http://heyjude.wordpress.com/resources/

The School Librarian’s Network (SLN)

CILIP School Libraries Group (SLG)

Your School Library http://www.netvibes.com/yourschoollibrary#YSL_Home

Lesley Martin, Librarian, Culford School (SLN Diigo) http://groups.diigo.com/groups/school-librarians-network