This document summarizes 3 tools - Diigo, RSS, and Web 2.0 tools - that can be used in the classroom. It provides details on using Diigo for social bookmarking, including creating accounts, using tags and groups, and highlighting and annotating webpages. It also explains what RSS is and how to find and subscribe to RSS feeds using browsers or readers. Finally, it discusses using various free Web 2.0 tools like YouTube, Flickr and Slideshare and how they can be embedded in class blogs, wikis or other online spaces.

1. Mashing it up in the Classroom3 Tools for Your Classroom

2. About MeLee-Anne PattersonLearning Technology CoordinatorWest Island School, Hong Kongleeanne.patterson@wis.edu.hkDiigo – leekevpDelicious - lpatterson lpatterson

3. WorkshopThis workshop is for beginnersLook at 3 tools that I regularly use in my classroomSocial Bookmarking (Diigo)RSSEmbedable Web2.0

4. Social BookmarkingYouTube Video – Social Bookmarking in Plain English – Common Craft

5. We use Diigo for all classesEveryone has their own accountClass groupsTag RollsWIS Geek of the WeekResearch groupsEmbedding Tag rolls in blogs, personal homepagesMore effective when students have own laptops

6. Making ListsLists – Personal but you can share the link (URL) with other people

7. Diigo GroupsDiigo Groups – each person (account) can create and belong to many Groups. Groups can be public or restricted to selected people.

8. Management of BookmarksManagement of Bookmarks is much more sophisticated than other tools. Easy to edit bookmarks, import from other sources and push to other social bookmarking accounts

9. Adding BookmarksWith one click add the bookmark to your Diigo Account, add to a list and add to a group.

10. Highlighting and Sticky NotesNot only can you bookmark but you can highlight sections of a webpage, put sticky notes and annotate a webpage. These can be private, shared with a group or public to other Diigo users. (not general public)

11. Lets have a lookGo to www.diigo.comCreate an accountLook at highlighting and post-it notesLook at groups in diigoCan push bookmarks to delicious accountsIdeas for ImplementationPersonal AccountGroups for: classes, faculty/departments/Year groupsLists for personal areas, topics for classes

12. RSSReal Simple Syndication

13. What is RSS?YouTube Video – RSS in Plain English – Common Craft

14. How to Use?Finding RSSWebpagesNews searches on GoogleSubscribing to RSSBrowser basedReadersHave a Page Flakespage for storing/displayingHave a Netvibes site with tabs for different classes and topics

15. Web 2.0YouTubeFlickrBubblusSlideSlideshareVizu PollsProsFreeCollaborativeRemoving the ‘noise’ConsOwnershipAccountsTransient nature

16. Where can you use?Class blogClass wikiVLE’sNingsFacebook……anywhere you can insert HTML code

17. Extra Bits n PiecesPowerpoint YouTube Add-inYouTube Downloader AppWeb 2.0 Toolbox