Thing # 17

For Thing number 17, I explored Del.icio.us. I really like the site, and I think it is has a lot of great features. One feature that I really enjoyed was that you can search through items tagged by anyone; this can be a great way to narrow your search on a topic, or to just view what has been selected as the most popular articles on a specific subject. Another great feature of Del.icio.us is that you do not have to be on your computer to access your bookmarked list, there have been so many times when I want to go to a webpage, but since I did not memorize the address, I could not access the different sites unless I was on my computer. It also is a great way to keep track of websites, I know from just this class alone, there are so many websites that I put on my favorites list that now I can never find anything I am looking for! I think social bookmarking sites can provide many benefits to educators and students too. Teachers can take advantage of social book marking sites by using them as a collaboration tool with other teachers, or as a collaboration tool for students when working on projects.