Curation involves discovering, organizing, and sharing relevant online content to create clarity amid information abundance. Effective curators add value by applying a human perspective to filter noise. This document provides examples of tools for curation, including social bookmarking sites, tags, bookmarklets, playlists, Pinterest, Scoop.it, and e-magazines. It also shares contact information for Joquetta "The Digital Diva" Johnson, a library media specialist who specializes in digital curation.

1. How To Become A Curation
Rockstar
Joquetta “The Digital Diva” Johnson Pikesviile High School, Baltimore County Public Schools
Library Media Specialist Common Grounds PD Event April 19, 2012

5. http://youtu.be/HeBmvDpVbWc

8. “…It’s about adding quality
back into the equation and
putting a human filter between
you and the overwhelming
world of content abundance
that is swirling around us every
day. Curation replaces noise
with clarity.”
Steven Rosenbaum, author Curation Nation
Hamilton, Buffy. "Summer Seed Ideas:Curation, Participation, and Student PLEs." Web log post. The Unquiet Librarian. Web. 19 June 2011.
<http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/>.

9. Brian Solis says “…a curator is the
that in social media…
keeper of their interest
…By discovering,
organizing, and
sharing relevant
content from around
the Web, curators
invest in the integrity
and vibrancy of their
nicheworks.

10. Social
bookmarking
is used to
share,
organize,
search,
and manage
bookmarks of
web resources.
image URL: http://mrg.bz/Foc6b9

11. a tag is a non-hierarchical
keyword or term assigned
to a piece of information
(such as an Internet
bookmark, digital image,
or computer file)…helps
describe an item and
allows it to be found again
by browsing or searching.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_%28metadata%29

12. A Web site bookmark
that includes
processing.
Bookmarklets…enhanc
e search capabilities,
provide information
about the Web site as
well as perform a
number of useful
functions.
http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=bookmarklet&i=38830,00.asp

13. www.livebinders.com
http://livebinders.com/shelf/my

15. www.diigo.com

16. http://tinyurl.com/5wyl8rz
http://www.vimeo.com/12687333 http://www.diigo.com/user/accordin2jo

17. Scoop.it: Curation Made Social
http://youtu.be/Bnr6QKKcsII

18. http://www.scoop.it/t/icurate

19. http://www.symbalooedu.com/

21. Create and
publish your
own e-
magazine by
curating
content from
the Web or
creating your
own content!

22. http://www.themeefy.com/Joquetta_45043/ebooks/read/#/page/1

24. http://tiny.cc/qxjb4b9odk www.zamzar.com

25. YouTube playlists are grouped videos
usually related to certain topic.
http://bit.ly/Jfxxei http://bit.ly/HUW9Pd

27. http://www.speedtile.net/
http://pinterest.com/
http://weblist.me/
http://www.webdoc.com/
http://www.jogeduc.com/ http://sqworl.com/home.php

28. http://www.speedtile.net/joquetta

29. Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard.
Pinterest lets you organize and share all the
beautiful things you find on the web. People
use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate
their homes, and organize their favorite
recipes.
Best of all, you can browse pinboards created
by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun
way to discover new things and get inspiration
from people who share your interests. To get
started, request an invite.
http://pinterest.com/joquettajohnson/pinterest/

30. http://sqworl.com

31. http://sqworl.com/vnnovr

32. http://www.webdoc.com/

33. With Weblist, you can create
lists composed of different
item types. You may add
multiple URLs, files, videos,
documents and more. Each
list has its own title and
description and gets its own
URL. To share your list, you
simply need to use one
single URL, saving you time
and effort. Once your list is
ready you can save it as a
bookmark or as a
customizable homepage.
You can share it with your
friends via email, using the
top social networks or by
posting it on your blog.
http://weblist.me/

34. http://tiny.cc/videoresources

35. http://tiny.cc/m8rio

37. http://tinyurl.com/3wkl79w
http://www.voya.com/2011/03/18/tag-team-tech-april-2011/

38. http://paper.li/mrtalmadge/1318819303

39. http://www.scoop.it/t/icurate

40. Image Source: http://bit.ly/bneHxa

41. My Contact Info
Joquetta “The Digital Diva" Johnson
Pikesville HS
Baltimore County Public Schools
410-887-1231
jjohnson@bcps.org
My Digital Footprint
www.joquettajohnson.com
www.twitter.com/accordin2jo
http://www.youtube.com/user/accordin2jo
http://www.diigo.com/list/accordin2jo
http://www.slideshare.net/accordin2jo
http://www.scoop.it/u/joquettajohnson
Skype: accordin2jo