Delicious+Social+Bookmarking

Delicious Social Bookmarking
 * Suggested Grades: || 6-12 - but really, any ||
 * Description of tool || Delicious is a social bookmarking site. It not only allows you to save, organize and manage pages and links - it also makes this process collaborative. ||
 * What || Unlike a simple browser or list of bookmarks, Delicious...
 * allows you to share your links and pages with anyone who has an internet connection
 * can be shared publicly or through a subscription
 * allows you to organize your links and pages by unit, course, subject, etc. through the use of tagging
 * can sync with other apps, automatically bookmarking links you've posted to Twitter, Facebook, etc.
 * enables you to tag your articles and pages with action plans as reminders
 * can be set up as a group site, so your class/department/school/community organization/field can collectively build and share resources
 * can keep track for you of the various profiles you create on sites that require them ||
 * Why: || Delicious meets several of the Universal Design for Learning Guidelines - specifically, it provides options for comprehension, sustaining effort and persistence, and recruiting interest. ||
 * Standards: ||  ||
 * NETS-T || 1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
 * Why: || Delicious meets several of the Universal Design for Learning Guidelines - specifically, it provides options for comprehension, sustaining effort and persistence, and recruiting interest. ||
 * Standards: ||  ||
 * NETS-T || 1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
 * NETS-T || 1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
 * NETS-T || 1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.

b. Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources

c. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes

3. Model digital age work and learning

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.

a. Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations

b. Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation ||
 * Nets-S || 2. Communication and collaboration
 * Nets-S || 2. Communication and collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media

3. Research and information fluency

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.

a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry

b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media

c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks ||
 * 21st Themes || Communication and Collaboration
 * 21st Themes || Communication and Collaboration

//Communicate Clearly//


 * Use communication for a range of purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate and persuade)
 * Utilize multiple media and technologies, and know how to judge their effectiveness a priori as well as assess their impact

// Collaborate with Others //
 * Demonstrate ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams
 * Assume shared responsibility for collaborative work, and value the individual contributions made by each team member ||
 * Agenda: || I. Introduction to digital student collaboration - Examples include Diigo, Google Docs, and the tool for today's workshop: Delicious - 5 minutes
 * Agenda: || I. Introduction to digital student collaboration - Examples include Diigo, Google Docs, and the tool for today's workshop: Delicious - 5 minutes

II. Delicious - advantages of Social Bookmarking as compared to search engines and bookmarks - 10 minutes

III. Set up a Delicious account - 10 minutes

IV. Saving links and resources to Delicious - 15 minutes

V. Tagging - 15 minutes

VI. Remote access to Delicious accounts - 10 minutes

VII. Group brainstorm - uses for Delicious beyond a classroom - 5 minutes ||
 * Examples/Models: || //An article (older, but still useful) outlining the advantages of Delicious - includes some great instructions on tagging.//
 * Examples/Models: || //An article (older, but still useful) outlining the advantages of Delicious - includes some great instructions on tagging.//

@http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-use-delicious-social-bookmarking/

//Nice video regarding the basics - skip to 4:25 if you've already made an account.//

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vVTNWR_77U

//Shorter video, more basic, but includes the essentials.//

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyNjHop-GB0 ||
 * TPACK: || [|What is TPACK? Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge - click for an explanation] ||
 * Activities: || Now that your Delicious page is up and running, what uses could this tool be put to both in and beyond the individual classroom? Use the discussion forum linked by the thought bubble at the top of this page to provide your ideas. ||
 * Feedback: || Any feedback or questions regarding this workshop? Use the discussion forum linked by the thought bubble at the top of this page to provide your ideas. ||
 * Activities: || Now that your Delicious page is up and running, what uses could this tool be put to both in and beyond the individual classroom? Use the discussion forum linked by the thought bubble at the top of this page to provide your ideas. ||
 * Feedback: || Any feedback or questions regarding this workshop? Use the discussion forum linked by the thought bubble at the top of this page to provide your ideas. ||
 * Feedback: || Any feedback or questions regarding this workshop? Use the discussion forum linked by the thought bubble at the top of this page to provide your ideas. ||