Feelings about using Delicious at this point

Using Delicious at this time seems like a neat way to follow other educators areas of interest similar to your own. The Delicious Bookmarking Tool allows users to see how a site is perceived by previous users before we actually access those sites! I do like the fact, also, that it can be accessed anywhere and anytime by its' users. I was a little frustrated, technologically, in the beginning while setting up my Delicious Bookmarks account!

Comparing Diigo to Delicious

In comparing Diigo to Delicious, it seems both can be used as a vehicle to access useful information on subject areas of interest. By using these web tools, one can learn about subject areas that have been peer critiqued! Rather than doing a Google search for information, a user can get to information on a desired topic quicker and easier.



It seems as though the Diigo tool has more features. Besides researching, sharing, collaborating and organizing which can be done also with Delicious; Diigo users can highlight text and apply sticky notes to areas of interest!



As a teacher, I could see using both of these tools to collaborate on areas of interest in Art for students and with the other Art Teachers in my district. Very important information could be highlighted or sticky notes applied to it to show its' significance. These tools would really help my art students while they work on their art history reports each year.



These bookmarking sites could also be used as an arena where students could post issues of disagreement, biased or misleading information, or subject matter that raises questions that may require further examination.

Wikis related to my area of professional interest

I have been surfing the internet for wikis that relate to me as an art educator. A few I found that were very interesting and full of information are: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art. This link provides lots of excellent art vocabulary, terms and resources. There is also an abundance of art history information here. Another link I found is: http://movingforward.wiki.spaces.com/Education+Blogs+by+Discipline. This site is actually an arrangement of Art Education and General Education blogging spots. Teachers check them out!!

What value I see as a teacher in blogging!

In using blogging as a way of communicating with other teachers and students, I feel it is a quick and effective way to get ideas across to other people. People can take their time, too, to think of a reply and how they might want to express themselves while posting their answers.

Blogs that would be useful to my Professional Development

I feel that if I was able to effectively use blogging sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, I would be able to connect better with other professionals. I would hope to cross paths with teachers and adults with similar professional interests.

What I want to learn from 2101-LIBMEDIA-790-01

While taking this course, I hope to learn more about how to use technology as a student and teacher. Specifically, I hope to be able to use social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.