Social bookmarking is a remarkable movement that is becoming more widely used by users of the internet and Web 2.0 tools everyday. It allows the user to organize webpage bookmarks in a more efficient way that allows for easy convenient retrieval and social sharing. Wikipedia shares this insight: “In a social bookmarking system, users save links to web pages that they want to remember and/or share. These bookmarks are usually public, and can be saved privately, shared only with specified people or groups, shared only inside certain networks, or another combination of public and private domains. The allowed people can usually view these bookmarks chronologically, by category or tags, or via a search engine.” (Wikipedia, 2009). The world of education is benefitting from social bookmarking by tapping into a new resource for researching, archiving, and sharing websites and online media tools that one has found useful. In an article by Educause titled “7 things you should know about…Social Bookmarking” (7 Things, 2005), it is suggested that social bookmarking is headed toward a new idea and understanding of how information is retrieved and shared amongst educational communities. Social bookmarking networks such as Del.icio.us and Furl are noted by educational sites such as Education World as top notable resources for educators in their quest for information and useful tools on the topic. Social bookmarking is an organizational advancement that is much needed in the world of education. As more educators use and share this tool, media literacy amongst the educators of the digital generation will certainly make great advances.
Wikipedia. (2009, November 4). Social bookmarking. Retrieved November 8, 2009 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_bookmarking
Educause. (2005, May). 7 things you should know about social bookmarking. Retrieved November 8, 2009 from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7001.pdf
Jackson, L. (2009, June 5). Sites to see: Social bookmarking. Education world. Retrieved November 8, 2009 from http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/sites/sites080.shtml
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