1. Do other
people's annotations add to your understanding of content or hinder
it?
I would hope that other’s
annotations could help me to better understand the source, but unfortunately it
could also hinder my understanding. We
have to be very clear and precise when we describe something because the
description could lead to an incorrect interpretation. But an annotation could provide a summary
that would be useful to determine if this is a source we need or not.
2. Provide an example of a
Diigo annotation that in your view is useful rather than spamish.
An example of an annotation
that would be useful would include a short summary of the source, useful
features of the source, and provide examples of how the source could be used.
3. How did you use tags to make
searching more efficient and beneficial?
Adding tags makes searching for
a particular topic more efficient because the source directly related to the
topic you are searching for. You could
narrow down your source choices by looking at other tags selected for that
source.
4. In your opinion what is the potential of
social bookmarking to promote content area learning and/or information
literacy.
Social bookmarking allows students to
research topics and save their sources to a site that they can access outside
of school. Students can research a
topic, post their sources, and comment on their classmates sources. This is a great way to teach information literacy,
other than just using a textbook. Social
bookmarking could be used in every subject and is easy for everyone to use.
I also agree that annotation could be a hindrance! I think one of the new literacies is learning how to be responsible to an online group and do our best to provide information in a clear, concise and accurate manner!
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