1. Web 2.0 Social Bookmarking and Start Pages in the Classroom Sally Todd, St John’s School Library, April 2009

2. BookMarks Most people use the ‘favourites’ or ‘bookmarks feature’ on their browser

3. Why use Social Bookmarking? If you are not connected to the school network you cannot access your ‘Favourites’ or ‘Bookmarks’ If you are not connected to the school network you cannot access your ‘Favourites’ or ‘Bookmarks’ A social bookmarking website is an online space where you can collect all your bookmarks and favourite websites A social bookmarking website is an online space where you can collect all your bookmarks and favourite websites Available at school, at home or away Available at school, at home or away From any internet computer or your iPhone From any internet computer or your iPhone ‘Delicious’ is one of many social book marking sites ‘Delicious’ is one of many social book marking sites

5. Web 2.0 Tools Judy O’Connell 2007 ‘Delicious’

6. 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

7. A short introduction…

8. Getting Started Create account Create account Choose appropriate user name Choose appropriate user name Use a web based e-mail address if possible Use a web based e-mail address if possible Choose a memorable password Choose a memorable password Open e-mail in new window to activate account Open e-mail in new window to activate account

9. Upload bookmarks

10. Save and edit links Annotate Tag Separate tags with spaces Join words with punctuation: social_bookmarking Save searches for class use and add specific tag

11. What is a ‘tag’

12. Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cambodia4kidsorg/260004685 An example of ‘tagging’

13. More about Tags Importance of Tagging Folksonomy Folksonomy What words might I use to find this item? What words might I use to find this item? Delicious will suggest tags Delicious will suggest tags Use capitals to distinguish between tags and bundles Use capitals to distinguish between tags and bundles Choose ‘public’ or ‘private’ (in settings) Choose ‘public’ or ‘private’ (in settings) Tags are searchable Tags are searchable Tag Bundles Logical grouping of related tags you have used Create in ‘settings/bundle tags’ Can also re-name or delete tags in ‘settings’

14. kev_hickey_uk Create Tag Bundles View your Tags as Lists or Tag ‘Clouds’

15. See what others in your network have bookmarked

16. How you and your students can use Delicious Create working bibliographies for projects by ensuring they share a common tag. Create working bibliographies for projects by ensuring they share a common tag. Build lists of resources with students/ teachers (decide on common tags first). Build lists of resources with students/ teachers (decide on common tags first). Create a network with friends or colleagues with whom you share an interest. Create a network with friends or colleagues with 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 made for school or activity. Add a linkroll or tag cloud to personal blog or one made for school or activity. Add Delicious ‘feed’ to Netvibes. Add Delicious ‘feed’ to Netvibes.

17. RSS Feeds News feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. News feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. You can get the latest headlines and video in one place, as soon as its published, without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from. You can get the latest headlines and video in one place, as soon as its published, without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from. Feeds are also known as RSS. There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but most people plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'. Feeds are also known as RSS. There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but most people plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'. If you click on the RSS button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader. If you click on the RSS button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader. Most sites that offer feeds use a similar orange button, but some may just have a normal web link. Most sites that offer feeds use a similar orange button, but some may just have a normal web link. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3223484.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3223484.stm Chesi - Fotos CC

18. Delicious or Diigo?

19. Why not use both? User base for Diigo is much smaller and subscription features are under review User base for Diigo is much smaller and subscription features are under review 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 same tag, and track users or specific 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 same tag, and track users or specific tags 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 that page those highlights and notes are still visible 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 that page those highlights and notes are still visible If you forward a page to someone else who has a Diigo account they can also see the highlights and add their own. If you forward a page to someone else who has a Diigo account they can also see the highlights and add their own. If you add something to your Diigo account, it also gets added to your Delicious account. If you add something to your Diigo account, it also gets added to your Delicious account. Use as a backup for your bookmarks in case one or other website disappears Use as a backup for your bookmarks in case one or other website disappears

20. StJohnsLibrary Tag Wordle www.wordle.net

21. Creating a Netvibes Start Page

22. Why have a Home Page? Saves time Saves time Collates content Collates content Available from anywhere Available from anywhere Always open on Desktop Always open on Desktop Easy to add content Easy to add content Easy to create resources to share Easy to create resources to share Browser takes you straight to your home page Browser takes you straight to your home page Any machine Any machine Any browser Any browser Netvibes Relatively robust Relatively robust Minimal downtime Minimal downtime Free Free

23. www.netvibes.com

24. Sign up and choose your ‘theme’

25. Change 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

26. Netvibes in the Classroom Using Netvibes to Aggregate Course Content http://www.netvibes.com/barrydahl#ITC09

27. Easy to add content

28. Top Tips for Netvibes Add a ‘search engine’ widget (choose between Google, Yahoo, Live or Snap) Add a ‘search engine’ widget (choose between Google, Yahoo, Live or Snap) Bypass opening Google in new tab or browser Bypass opening Google in new tab or browser Take advantage of e-mail feeds – Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo Mail Take advantage of e-mail feeds – Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo Mail Set public pages as ‘view only’ – so students cannot change or alter anything Set public pages as ‘view only’ – so students cannot change or alter anything Use tabs for different subject curriculum or topic areas Use tabs for different subject curriculum or topic areas Find relevant bookmarks Find relevant bookmarks Add to ‘Bookmark’ widget Add to ‘Bookmark’ widget Run searches in Delicious – topics will be updated Run searches in Delicious – topics will be updated Students can use this as a launch pad to go off and find more information Students can use this as a launch pad to go off and find more information

29. With thanks to: Anne Robinson (The Librain) Phil Bradley Judy O’Connell The School Librarian’s Network (SLN) CILIP School Libraries Group (SLG) YourSchoolLibrary.com