Diigo
How to access Mrs. Brigham's Diigo site:
https://groups.diigo.com/group/brigham-2012_13
Login: firstnamelastname
Password: clough3
So, what is Diigo? I'm going to try to explain it. Hang in there with me as I stumble through describing this enormously powerful tool. You know how you bookmark sites on the web and you sometimes share them with friends, colleagues, or even family? As a teacher, I often find sites that I want to share with my students for one reason or another. Typically, I find sites that I want them to use to develop their reading and writing skills. Most of my students don't have personal email accounts so I can't share them as I would share sites with the adults in my life and even if I could, it would be a cumbersome task.
Diigo allows me to bookmark sites I like and store the links all in one place. My students, who have access to my bookmarks on Diigo can log in and visit the sites I've bookmarked. I can highlight text that I want them to pay special attention to and I can communicate with my students about the text by using sticky notes. It is a VERY powerful tool. Honestly, I'm still wrapping my head around all of the possibilities. It is a tool that I am very focused on using more.
A big goal of mine: My students will use Diigo to collaborate online for the purpose of co-authoring an informational or persuasive (opinion piece.)
It is important to have goals. I keep you updated on our progress.
https://groups.diigo.com/group/brigham-2012_13
Login: firstnamelastname
Password: clough3
So, what is Diigo? I'm going to try to explain it. Hang in there with me as I stumble through describing this enormously powerful tool. You know how you bookmark sites on the web and you sometimes share them with friends, colleagues, or even family? As a teacher, I often find sites that I want to share with my students for one reason or another. Typically, I find sites that I want them to use to develop their reading and writing skills. Most of my students don't have personal email accounts so I can't share them as I would share sites with the adults in my life and even if I could, it would be a cumbersome task.
Diigo allows me to bookmark sites I like and store the links all in one place. My students, who have access to my bookmarks on Diigo can log in and visit the sites I've bookmarked. I can highlight text that I want them to pay special attention to and I can communicate with my students about the text by using sticky notes. It is a VERY powerful tool. Honestly, I'm still wrapping my head around all of the possibilities. It is a tool that I am very focused on using more.
A big goal of mine: My students will use Diigo to collaborate online for the purpose of co-authoring an informational or persuasive (opinion piece.)
It is important to have goals. I keep you updated on our progress.
