Comments on: Old Skool del.icio.us http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:59:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Graham Wegner http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13693 Graham Wegner Sun, 18 May 2008 11:09:25 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13693 Thank you all for your insightful comments. The other thing I would add about using del.icio.us is that it becomes more useful the more frequently it is used. Building up a big repository of links that is searchable, adding other users into a network that provides a stream of personally recommended links and searching like-minded bookmarkers becomes more powerful as time goes by. I know that diigo adds bookmarks to del.icio.us as you go but at the moment, I know del.icio.us really well and can describe its potential and operation better to my non-techie colleagues. Thank you all for your insightful comments. The other thing I would add about using del.icio.us is that it becomes more useful the more frequently it is used. Building up a big repository of links that is searchable, adding other users into a network that provides a stream of personally recommended links and searching like-minded bookmarkers becomes more powerful as time goes by. I know that diigo adds bookmarks to del.icio.us as you go but at the moment, I know del.icio.us really well and can describe its potential and operation better to my non-techie colleagues.

]]> By: Chris Harbeck http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13692 Chris Harbeck Sun, 18 May 2008 00:48:15 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13692 I am still bookmarking in both diigo and delicious. Some how the warm fuzzy of delicious feels right! I am still bookmarking in both diigo and delicious. Some how the warm fuzzy of delicious feels right!

]]> By: janning http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13690 janning Sat, 17 May 2008 08:44:56 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13690 This is the site that made me explore del.icio.us from a library point-of-view - http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/www/html/1301-tag-cloud.asp?Thankyou=1. From memory Wagga Wagga Library have been tagging and displaying this cloud for over a year. I did use delicious as a current awareness service while at my last school. We scanned the ISBN number of new books that came into the library and then Google searched, found an informative web page and then tagged that into our library delicious account as Fiction or non-fiction. Teachers and kids could subscribe to the rss feed for a tag and be informed by rss of the new additions in the library collection. Of course you could increase the number of tags to suit your users. Your TL may be interested in trying this way of keeping library users informed of new purchases. Just another useful way to use social bookmarks and rss - they are both very valuable tools when handling and distributing information. This is the site that made me explore del.icio.us from a library point-of-view - http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/www/html/1301-tag-cloud.asp?Thankyou=1. From memory Wagga Wagga Library have been tagging and displaying this cloud for over a year.

I did use delicious as a current awareness service while at my last school. We scanned the ISBN number of new books that came into the library and then Google searched, found an informative web page and then tagged that into our library delicious account as Fiction or non-fiction. Teachers and kids could subscribe to the rss feed for a tag and be informed by rss of the new additions in the library collection. Of course you could increase the number of tags to suit your users. Your TL may be interested in trying this way of keeping library users informed of new purchases.

Just another useful way to use social bookmarks and rss - they are both very valuable tools when handling and distributing information.

]]> By: Pam Thompson http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13689 Pam Thompson Sat, 17 May 2008 07:25:44 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13689 The majority of teachers I work with haven't heard of del.icio.us, at least until now. We're having our first session about it this week to encourage more of them to set up networks with colleagues. I'd be lost without my del.icio.us account now. The majority of teachers I work with haven’t heard of del.icio.us, at least until now. We’re having our first session about it this week to encourage more of them to set up networks with colleagues. I’d be lost without my del.icio.us account now.

]]> By: Elaine Talbert http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13688 Elaine Talbert Sat, 17 May 2008 04:35:06 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13688 I am mostly sticking with del.icio.us, even though I have signed up to diigo to check out the hype. I am finding some of the diigo groups useful. I like google shared too. The point about just getting teachers onto social bookmarking via del.icio.us and we then move onto the next big thing, is an important one. Those that are not passionate about this web 2.0 stuff can get very confused etc. What is more amazing, is how few teachers and even techies are using or have even heard of social bookmarking. I lost my tags a while ago when I changed my profile. The hardest thing was to explain what tags were. Trying to explain the many features of applications in the "cloud" is a real challenge. I am mostly sticking with del.icio.us, even though I have signed up to diigo to check out the hype. I am finding some of the diigo groups useful. I like google shared too.

The point about just getting teachers onto social bookmarking via del.icio.us and we then move onto the next big thing, is an important one. Those that are not passionate about this web 2.0 stuff can get very confused etc.

What is more amazing, is how few teachers and even techies are using or have even heard of social bookmarking. I lost my tags a while ago when I changed my profile. The hardest thing was to explain what tags were. Trying to explain the many features of applications in the “cloud” is a real challenge.

]]> By: Sarah Stewart http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13687 Sarah Stewart Sat, 17 May 2008 02:07:58 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13687 I agree as well. To many of the people I work with even del.icio.us blows them out of the water. I prefer it to diigo which seems too complicated to me. Delicio.us is short & sweet but I have felt the pressure to deal with diigo although I don't like it, so I cant keep in the with 'in crowd'. I agree as well. To many of the people I work with even del.icio.us blows them out of the water. I prefer it to diigo which seems too complicated to me. Delicio.us is short & sweet but I have felt the pressure to deal with diigo although I don’t like it, so I cant keep in the with ‘in crowd’.

]]> By: mscofino http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13686 mscofino Thu, 15 May 2008 02:30:50 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13686 I'm a big fan of "the simpler, the better" mindset. Making tools approachable for teachers is more important than giving more functionality than they need. It always a challenge to remember what that entry point is - especially when you're a high end user yourself. Either way, I agree with @warrick above - the accessible starting point is the key to successful use for all new users (teachers and students alike). I’m a big fan of “the simpler, the better” mindset. Making tools approachable for teachers is more important than giving more functionality than they need. It always a challenge to remember what that entry point is - especially when you’re a high end user yourself. Either way, I agree with @warrick above - the accessible starting point is the key to successful use for all new users (teachers and students alike).

]]> By: Bill Genereux http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13682 Bill Genereux Wed, 14 May 2008 15:25:17 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13682 Sometimes I know a technology exists, but don't take advantage of it, or at least use it to it's full potential. It is a matter of trade-off. If I invest the time learning something, what will my long term payoff be? I think it is always helpful if we can readily demonstrate the long-term benefits of investing the time in learning something new. Sometimes this simply can't be done until we realize that we have a problem to solve in the first place. Sometimes I know a technology exists, but don’t take advantage of it, or at least use it to it’s full potential. It is a matter of trade-off. If I invest the time learning something, what will my long term payoff be? I think it is always helpful if we can readily demonstrate the long-term benefits of investing the time in learning something new. Sometimes this simply can’t be done until we realize that we have a problem to solve in the first place.

]]> By: warrick http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13676 warrick Tue, 13 May 2008 12:21:34 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/13/old-skool-delicious/#comment-13676 Thanks for the reminder Graham, sometimes those old 'new' tools are the best. I know three teachers (all Maths interestingly) who first got into the whole web 2.0 thing via delicious. Never underestimate the importance of an accessible starting point! Thanks for the reminder Graham, sometimes those old ‘new’ tools are the best. I know three teachers (all Maths interestingly) who first got into the whole web 2.0 thing via delicious. Never underestimate the importance of an accessible starting point!

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