One of the things I have always loved about the World Wide Web is the ability to bookmark awesome sites on my web browser. Most of my browsers are updated enough today to make this process easy and less cumbersome than it used to be. However, with Social Bookmarking, I have found the process to be even easier. There is something ingenious about the idea of making websites that have a specific list of my favorite web sites. This is phenomenal all by itself, but there are actually more reasons that I like the use of this technology.
I love the "tabs" feature. This lets me organize my websites by keywords and special descriptions that help me find what I'm looking for faster. All I have to do is type in a word or words having to do with what I'm searching for, and it automatically comes up with the websites that are the most useful to me. What I love the most about this technology is the fact that other people also have the opportunity to look at my websites and links. And I have the special opportunity to look at theirs. It's like a thousand bookmarks all rolled-up into a network of sites.
I have found Del.icio.us to be a great way to use Social Bookmarking Technology. I think Social Bookmarking is another very useful skill that the internet can provide us with. Along with RSS feeds, we have knowledge and information from all over the world right at our fingertips. This will make being an educator so much more easier and fun. Instead of searching and searching for that favorite site I happened to come across months ago, I will be able to have it bookmarked, ready for fast access. And it is also very comforting to know that with the "tabs" feature, everything is organized by category. It's like my own personal on-line World Wide Web Library system - I love it!
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Richard,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you with that Del.icio.us, and social bookmarking sites in general, are an excellent way to search for and mark resources from the internet. I particularly like the ability to have tabs and descriptions to help search through resources because it helps to more easily discover valuable and pertinent information. There is an abundance of information on the internet and I agree that social bookmarking sites are a great way to organize and sort through that information. In addition, as you mentioned, I think a fantastic feature of social bookmarking sites, such as Del.icio.us, is the fact that information can be shared. The ability to see the bookmarks of other people and to have other people see your bookmarks is a great way to share materials and refine searches for important material. I think that exploring social bookmarking sites will be an extremely useful tool.
I think these resources, particularly social bookmarking and rss feeds, can also help us to stay current while dealing in an effective way with the amount of information that comes at us on a daily basis. Music educators who take advantage of these tools and their students will be the beneficiaries.
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