1.
Curating Content with
Digital Tools
Practical Digital Tools Workshop
by Senga White
SLANZA Wellington Region
Saturday 15th September 2012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/janeladeimagens/166051502/

2.
What is curation?
Curation is the act of individuals with a passion for a
content area to find, contextualize, and organize
information. Curators provide a consistent update
regarding what’s interesting, happening, and cool in
their focus. Curators tend to have a unique and
consistent point of view–providing a reliable context
for the content that they discover and organize.
Bell, Steven, Calling all Content Curators, Library Journal, July 12th 2012
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/07/opinion/steven-bell/calling-all-
content-curators-from-the-bell-tower/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkramer62/6653354407/

3.
Ways to use Tools:
Organising
Collaborating
Sharing
Teaching
http://www.flickr.com/photos/riots/2326709246/

4.
Before you get
started …….
Ask yourself “Why?”
o Is it just for you?
o Planning to share?
o Students and/or Teachers?
Decide on subjects
o What is my criteria for selection?
o How will I group them?
o What tags will help me “find”
them again?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/judy-van-der-velden/6637487865/

5.
Types of Tools
 Diigo
 Livebinders
 Scoop It!
 Pinterest
 Symbaloo
 Evernote
http://www.flickr.com/photos/theloushe/4485477577/

6.
Diigo
Diigo
Collaborative research tool
Knowledge sharing community
Social content site
Able to highlight and annotate
information
It is pronounced as Dee'go.
The name "Diigo" is an
abbreviation for "Digest of
Internet Information, Groups
and Other stuff."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinksherbet/4812269151/

7.
Diigo Home Page

8.
Hot Bookmarks

9.
Different Plans

10.
Example of Notes and Highlights

11.
Tags & Lists

12.
Diigo
Livebinders
3 ring binder for the web
Visual portfolio that allows
for context
Curate AND present
Online lesson plans
Access to statistics of views
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=245815
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=143175

13.
Livebinders Viking Unit

14.
Some examples
of Livebinders
Teaching
Resources at JHC

15.
Diigo
Scoop. It
 Visual curation based on topics
 Scoop. It will suggest new content for your
topics
 Easily browse for topics of interest
 Easy to follow topics of interest
 Free access to Scoop. It only gives you
limited number of topics

16.
Diigo
Pinterest
Virtual Pin-board for the
internet
Very visual
Very addictive
Some concerns over copyright
Easy to use – create as many
boards as you like

17.
Diigo
Symbaloo
 Electronic desktop organiser

18.
A Student Explains Symbaloo

19.
Diigo
Evernote
 Online note-taking tool
 Save anything and access from anywhere

20.
Other tools to consider
 Present.me
 Learnist
 Lore
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/7488974758/

21.
Links
• Calling all Content Curators
• Diigo
• Livebinders
• Scoop. It
• Pinterest
• Symbaloo
• Evernote
• Vikings Livebinder
• Reading for Enjoyment Livebinder
• Hargest Student Livebinders
• Hargest Staff Livebinders
• How to use curation tools mentioned in this presentation
• Other curation tools: Learn.ist - Present.Me - Lore
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mako_side_b/4735357566/

22.
Flickr Images
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/janeladeimagens/166051502/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkramer62/6653354407/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/riots/2326709246/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/judy-van-der-velden/6637487865/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/theloushe/4485477577/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinksherbet/4812269151/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/7488974758/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/mako_side_b/4735357566/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/john_bolin/167030429/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetone/6416417037/

23.
Contact details:
sengaw@windowslive.com
library@jameshargest.school.nz
Twitter: @motherofwinter
Wordpress: sengaw.wordpress.com
tertiaryprep.wordpress.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetone/6416417037/