When I first used Diigo last week I didn't fully understand it. It took looking at other people's posts and reading them to actually understand how to use it. Now that I understand how to use it and what it is actually for, I believe it is a useful resource. I don't think it is a tool I will use outside of this class much because it is not very nice to look at which is something I really value in the online tools I use. Despite this, I think it is actually a very effective tool, and I hope I can find something like it that I using enjoy more.
I have been enjoying blogging. I like having a place to keep my thoughts about this class. It actually helps me to think about concepts, form opinions on them and then actually learn them long term. I will say, I do not enjoy that I can't edit the blog to look exactly how I want. Relying on the themes provided has frustrated me to no end. I just don't really like how a lot of them look. But I found one I am satisfied with and that's good enough. Overall I have learned how important reflection can be when learning new material. Thinking about the thing you learn really helps it to stick with you.
An interesting web 2.0 tool I might use when teaching is actually the one I bookmarked to Diigo. It's called animoto. It is a video making tool for teachers and students. Some cool, unique features it has are being very beginner friendly, easily shareable, and it even allows other teachers and students to leave comments on videos. I believe it could we really fun to use for class projects, peer evaluation, or simply sharing lesson plans with other teachers to review. Here is the link to it: https://animoto.com/
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