Module 7

Social bookmarking not only allows you to save great websites but it also allows you to share with other teachers. The key word 'social' contributes to the continual social network between colleagues and even teachers from other schools. You are not just limited to the websites you have discovered, you can build on with resources you yet discovered. It is similar to seeking an outsiders perspective when working very closely on a project, you may have missed something!

Although blogging maintains social networking, it functions differently to social bookmarking. Thoughts are shared and again may require an outsiders perspective towards an issue, reflection or reference. 

Online communities such as Delicious and blogging can be useful of course in the classroom especially when you want to teach a particular topic with the support of a good website. Simply find your bookmarked website, video etc and its one click away. Yes internet browsers do allow you to bookmark however what if your computer crashes? I have noticed that many of these Web 2.0 tools are resolving the issue of crashing computers. Another great social bookmarking tool is pearltrees. It is very similar to delicious. 

Watch this video about pearltrees.