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 * ==Web Literacy for Educators== || [[image:http://membership.tie2.wikispaces.net/file/view/Tie_logo.gif/193089062/Tie_logo.gif width="204" height="108" align="center" caption="Tie_logo.gif"]]

Set Up a Diigo Account
Social Bookmarking is a natural starting point for educators who want to learn about Web 2.0 tools. It provides an efficient place for people to track Internet resources and share them with other educators. Diigo is our tool of choice for this workshop--you can learn more about its features [|here].There are two main steps to get started: 1) set up a personal account on the Diigo website [|https://secure.diigo.com/sign-up] [Note: for account names on web services like Delicious, common names (Bill, Jane) are often already taken As you join more services, it helps to have a consistent username that is not common but easy for you to remember. One consideration is to use your K12 login, e.g.. LS065--or you can use it as an opportunity to get a little creative, too.] 2) install buttons on your browser that make it easy to use your account [|http://www.diigo.com/tools/toolbar] When completed, you should see this new toolbar on Internet Explorer
 * Note--There are also buttons made specifically for Firefox, as well as generic buttons for all browsers (Safari, Opera, Google Chrome) at [|http://www.diigo.com/tools/diigolet]

Bookmark is the important button--that takes what ever web page you are viewing and saves it to your Diigo account.

Let's test it out right now--go to TIE web site: [|http://www.tie.net]

Click on the Bookmark button you will see a dialog box to put type in notes and tags. Type in //TIE technology// in the tags area and click Save. Let's do another. Go to the Google Books Web Literacy link: [|Google Books: Web Literacy for Educators] Click the tag button again. In the dialog box type //November webliteracy// in the tags area. Note that //webliteracy// is one word--if you type it as two words, it stores the tags as //web// and //literacy// separately--together it is one tag (one other solution: web_literacy).

My Library (or My Bookmarks or My Dashboard)
When you click on the Diigo button (or Diigolet if using another browser), My Dashboard or My Library will take you to you home Diigo page. Here is an example of My Library.

You can search, view, and edit your bookmarks right on this page. By the way, if you have a bookmark that you want to keep for yourself but do not want the rest of the world to see it, click the //Private// checkbox when bookmarking a site.

Making Social Bookmarking...Social!
The power of these tools multiply when you utilize the social features. While you can follow individuals, you can also join groups and share resources with everyone who is a member of the group. For this class, we have created a group where you will share your resources.

Now let's take social bookmarking for a spin. First, join the Diigo group for this class: Next, [|Education World] is a great resource for finding education-oriented web sites. As you find websites worth noting, bookmark them in Diigo. **Find three sites for your classroom/curriculum and bookmark them in Diigo. As you bookmark these sites, be sure to share those sites with the class Diigo group:**