A Wrinkle in Tech

I’m familiar with Del.icio.us, but I have a totally new appreciation for it today.  This summer I just re-organized my bookmarks on my home computer…they are all in appropriate folders, and very neat.  I like folders and organizing…A LOT!  My work ones, however, are less organized.  In fact, since our teacher computers are wiped every summer, I tried exporting my bookmarks with less success than my organization attempts at home.  I’m excited to try the tag “bundles” that Delicious has, in hopes that my home and work bookmarks can be all in the same place.

I also liked searching the tags for useful sites.  Stumbling on new resources and good ideas is part of what makes my job so exciting.

Curriculum Connections:
Research – my district’s website editing system allows us to create lists of links to use.  They aren’t searchable, however.  As I add more and more, it would be nice for students to search the library delicious bookmarks by what topic they are researching.
Professional Development – If I can get teachers to subscribe, they can receive new resources automatically.  Not sure if this is any better than sending them in an e-mail, but it’s a new way to connect teachers to great websites.