Diigo: Social Bookmarking in Educational Settings

DIIGO: SOCIAL BOOKMARKING IN

EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS

Amanda NicholsInnovations & Opportunities for Media Specialists

March 2011

A quick and easy primer

Saturday, March 5, 2011

http://www.diigo.com/


WHAT IS DIIGO?

• A social bookmarking tool (like Delicious) PLUS:

• The ability to highlight/sticky note content on a page

• The ability to bookmark a “note” for yourself or others to see later

• The ability to bookmark images




http://www.delicious.com

http://www.delicious.com

DIIGO LOOKS LIKE...

Note that there’s an option for an educator account -

you’ll want to use this!


BEGIN BY:

Click here to get started with Diigo


LOG IN TO DIIGO:

If you already have one of these accounts, you can use it to log in to Diigo


LOG IN TO DIIGO:

If you already have one of these accounts, you can use it to log in to Diigo

Or, if you want to start from scratch, click on this option:


CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT:

Diigo asks for pretty basic

information; if you do not feel

comfortable sharing first

and last name, you can enter

initials only


CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT:

Diigo asks for pretty basic

information; if you do not feel

comfortable sharing first

and last name, you can enter

initials only

Once you’ve filled this information out, click

Continue


YOUR DIIGO LIBRARYThis is your new Diigo home page! Your bookmarks and saved items

will be collected here


YOUR DIIGO LIBRARYThis is your new Diigo home page! Your bookmarks and saved items

will be collected here

You can give your bookmarks

titles and tags


YOUR DIIGO LIBRARYYour library will organize your tags based on

number of occurrences; this way, you can see all bookmarks

with any particular tag


DIIGO LISTS

You can also create lists for sharing your bookmarks with others


DIIGO LISTS

You can also create lists for sharing your bookmarks with others

To make a new list, begin by clicking on +Create new

list


DIIGO LISTS

You can fill in as much of this information as you want

(although the fields marked with asterisks are required)


DIIGO LISTS

You can fill in as much of this information as you want

(although the fields marked with asterisks are required)

Decide if you’d like your additions to appear at the

beginning or end of your list, and click Create the list


CREATING A NEW BOOKMARKOnce you’re ready to add a new

item to your library, click on Add+


CREATING A NEW BOOKMARKOnce you’re ready to add a new

item to your library, click on Add+

And select what type of item you’d like to add


CREATING A NEW BOOKMARK

Fill out as much of this

information as you want




information as you want:

If you have created lists, you can also add your item to a list at this time




information as you want:

If you have created lists, you can also add your item to a list at this time

Once you’re done, click on Add New

Bookmark, and it will appear in your library!


BOOKMARKING ALTERNATIVESBy clicking on Tools, you will see the many additional bookmarking options Diigo offers


BOOKMARKING ALTERNATIVES

You may want to import bookmarks from Delicious

By clicking on Tools, you will see the many additional bookmarking options Diigo offers


BOOKMARKING ALTERNATIVES

Or save your favorite Tweets to your Diigo library

You may want to import bookmarks from Delicious

By clicking on Tools, you will see the many additional bookmarking options Diigo offers


BOOKMARKING ALTERNATIVESThe tools that will make your bookmarking the

easiest, though, are:




Diigo Toolbar, which installs on most Internet browsers




Diigolet, which has fewer features, but works

through any browser’s Bookmarks feature




Or Diigo Extension for Chrome, which easily allows you to save and share your bookmarks while using Chrome




Or Diigo Extension for Chrome, which easily allows you to save and share your bookmarks while using Chrome

Any of these bookmarking tools will make Diigo easier to use


EDUCATOR UPGRADEAs mentioned

before, Diigo offers free educator

accounts with perks and classroom

benefits


EDUCATOR UPGRADEAs mentioned

before, Diigo offers free educator

accounts with perks and classroom

benefits

If you’d like to upgrade to an

educator account, revisit the Diigo home

page and click here


EDUCATOR UPGRADE

You will be required to enter your school information, your position, and what you plan to use Diigo for in your classroom or school


EDUCATOR UPGRADE

If you’d like to upgrade your Diigo account, click here

You will be required to enter your school information, your position, and what you plan to use Diigo for in your classroom or school


TEACHER CONSOLE

Once you’ve upgraded, you’ll have access to a Teacher Console


TEACHER CONSOLE


You can create groups for your classes


TEACHER CONSOLE


You can create groups for your classes

And once you have class groups, you can also create student accounts (even for those under 13!)


HOW TO USE DIIGO IN THE CLASSROOM

• Share links in a secure, classroom-like environment online

• Both students and the teacher can share links with the group

• Allow students access to online resources anywhere they have access to the Internet

•No more forgetting, or writing down links incorrectly!

• Establish a secure network for students under 13


HOW TO USE DIIGO IN EDUCATION

• Share links with your colleagues in your building, district, or subject area across the world

• Save a great link or cool resource in the cloud, rather than on a single computer

• Great for moving between school buildings, or home and work

• Create a professional learning library with lists and tags


QUESTIONS ABOUT DIIGO?

Feel free to contact me with questions or comments!

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Diigo: Social Bookmarking in Educational Settings