Bookmarking

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Delicious: [] - The Delicious site is a very popular bookmarking site. Websites are saved into "stacks." The stacks can then be shared with other Delicious users. You are also able to search Delicious users links for a specific stack for which you are interested. Friends can be added to your account and will have access to all of your bookmarks, as you will theirs. Notes may be written, tags added, and highlighted information saved about each site saved. Delicious has a bookmarklet to add to the favorites menu. You select this button when you want to save a site. There is also a widget that can be embedded into your blog so that viewers are able to click it and the site will be saved to their Delicious account. Overall, I don't think Delicious has as many tools as Diigo and is not as user-friendly.

Diigo: [] - Diigo is pretty simple to use and has a bookmarklet, as well as a toolbar that can be added to your computer. These tools include a bookmarking icon, highlighter, screen capture, and a link to email a site to friends, Diigo friends, facebook, twitter, or a blog. In addition, Diigo has the ability to save pictures, text, a capture of a webpage, as well as bookmarked sites. When sites are saved, if a part is highlighted, that will save on Diigo, along with the site. Any other users in the group are able to add comments to that entry as well. When a site is saved, the user has the option to choose suggested and/or create their own tags, record a description, add it to a topic list, allow different groups to access, and record the title it is saved under. Diigo is a very useful way for students to collaborate on projects with one another, as well as save good websites they find. Anyone that is a member of a group is able to save sites and write comments on the entry. Diigo has teacher accounts in which class lists can be loaded. Students are only allowed to access the bookmarks through an invitation email. This closed environment feature makes this an ideal program for elementary students. It is also easy for kids to learn.

Evernote: [] - Evernote is a note-taking program that will keep your notes sorted and organized. It is compatible with iphones, ipods, and androids. One of the neat features of this program is that it has a variety of apps that you could download to improve its capabilities. Some of them have charges and others do not. The notes can be shared with friends, so both of you are able to access the same notebook. This is really handy if you are collaborating on a project. The other aspect of evernote that was unique is the ability to email notes to your notepages using a given email address. Overall, Evernote is a good note-taking program, especially for collaborating on a project. It is easy to use and new notes can be entered with just one click. For younger students who simply need a place to jot down and organize notes, this is the perfect choice.l

Google Bookmarks [] - Google Bookmarks is a simple program that bookmarks sites. You are able to save a bookmark, index them, label (tag), and make lists that you can share with friends. One of the neat things about this bookmarking tool is that you can include a picture of the site or a video that shows up in your bookmark. Google does not have nearly as many features as the others, it is easy to use.