Initially, I was unsure of how Delicious would be useful and helpful to this poverty project. When I signed up I didn't download the addon for Firefox, but after I read the instructions I found that the tool was much easier to use. It was so convenient to be able to easily tag a page while I was browsing through several pages. I also found the descriptions and tags made by others much more helpful when browsing through other profiles. I found that this tool was so much more convenient than a list of weblinks as seen on the wiki page. The interface is initially easy to use from my first impressions.
I think that this would be a great tool to use between students on a class, similar to what we are using now. I feel that if the goals of a course or activity involve gaining internet research skills, that Delicious provides a venue for students to share the resources and provide a little explanation from what they gained from each website. Teachers can also provide students with a list of resources and share these links with their students. As I gain more experience with this web tool I hope to find other ways to make it really useful.
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Hey there, I'm just peeking around classmates blogs to see what they've gained from class thus far.
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I think Delicious becomes particularly useful when users set up Networks so that y can quickly view the bookmarks of others in their collaborative groups. Also, it provides the possibility of a "legacy" situation because if tags like mstu4052 are used throughout semesters, students can benefit from the bookmarks of students before them.
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