Web 2.0 technologies are making a great impact on education today. Social bookmarking is a great way for students to start organizing their bookmarks now so that they will be able to locate those bookmarks from any computer. Being able to access bookmarks from any computer can have many educational benefits.
For any educator getting ready to use Delicious in the classroom should refer to http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-use-delicious-like-a-pro the article has step-by-step tutorials on how to use the site. There are also accompanying screenshots for those who enjoy a pictorial tutorial. After reading the article any teacher can walk away with numerous ways to use Delicious in the classroom. Some examples are how to create a network, subscribing to a tag and bundling your tags.
Teaching students proper research techniques is essential for creating quality work. Students through the use of Delicious, can search for bookmarks that have been saved by scholars in designated areas. This makes Delicious useful for any subject matter. http://www.crunchbase.com/company/delicious lists several other ways to include Delicious in the classroom. Delicious allows students to tag their bookmarks and even search for their classmate’s bookmarks. This would be an effective way for students to collaboratively research a designated topic.
Giving students access to the best resources on the Web is beneficial due to the fact that it cuts down on research time. Delicious allows students to see which bookmarks are the most popular. Obviously, if a student sees one bookmark that 150 people find interesting, that student would feel confident in that source. http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/top-10-ways-to-use-delicious.html If a student wants to be extra specific in their search they can type in key terms. For example a student could include four terms in their search, this is how a student would type the search into Delicious, http://del.icio.us/tag/organization+GTD+office+tools.
Another educational benefit to Delicious is the ability to see the profiles of the person who created the bookmark. This can allow students to find other people who share the same hobbies or interests. http://www.educause.edu/ELI/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutSocia/156804 also reflects on the down side to Delicious. Since Delicious is a free resource anyone can join and tag their bookmarks. This can lead poor tagging. Poor tagging can lead a student to a bad resource. Another problem, a student could be persuaded by a biased member. This is a problem because a student may not want to research or find it necessary to read about the other side of the issue.
Some additional educational advantages to Delicious are listed at http://www.scribd.com/doc/212002/Using-delicious-In-Education. A benefit for teachers using Delicious is that they can look at their students bookmarks to gain knowledge of student interests. This knowledge can be a benefit when making future lesson plans. When students learn how to tag their bookmarks, they are learning organizational skills. This is a big advantage to students with organizational problems. Teachers can tag specific bookmarks for group/individual student projects. The bookmarks made available can be used as a starting point for the research process. This is another way to support learners who need help with their organizational skills.
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