This document discusses digital tools for curating content. It defines curation as finding, organizing, and sharing information about a topic of interest. Several tools are described for curating content including Diigo, Livebinders, Scoop.it, Pinterest, Symbaloo and Evernote. These tools allow users to organize, collaborate, share and teach content through features like bookmarking, annotating, visual boards, and note-taking. The document provides examples and screenshots of how these tools can be used and advises users to consider their goals and criteria for curating content.

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

15. Tags & Lists

16. 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

18. Livebinders Viking Unit

20. Some examples
of Livebinders
Teaching
Resources at JHC

21. 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

24. 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

26. Diigo
Symbaloo
 Electronic desktop organiser

27. A Student Explains Symbaloo

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

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

30. 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/

31. 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/

32. 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/