Delicious



 Through using Delicious, users can access their account from anywhere (providing internet access) and are not limited to their own computer.
 * Delicious **, formally known as del.icio.us is a 'social bookmarking web service.' It allows users to share, store and search information through bookmarks.Users can **'bookmark' ** a page, by tagging, adding a short description and adding it to their collection online (online account). This way of collecting information is useful as you can find information through other people's bookmarks and you can share your information with others. Users can comment on bookmarks and make suggestions.

Links:

 * Go to Delicious Website
 * Go to Cat's Bookmarks
 * How to use Delicious

Uses in Education:
 This ensures they are not wasting time and the resources are of high standards.
 * By setting up a class account, students can share information on a class topic, group assignment or general information.
 * It can also be used by teachers to share resources.
 * As students can access this from home, they can add information at anytime.
 * This tool can be used as a guide for students. Ask them to use the websites in a certain group to find information for their task.

Advantages/Disadvantages:

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Great for collaborative tasks
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">As the storage of bookmarks is online, if your computer breaks down, the bookmarks are not lost.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">You can arrange your bookmarks (sort them) into subheadings
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">There is an add-on in Firefox that allows users to tag web pages easily.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Tags are grouped logically through the tag-name or category.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Tag clouds are excellent, as they allow users to see what groups have more information and are most popular.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">You can send and receive bookmarks from other people, thus sharing information more freely.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Easy to use
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">There is a back up option available.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">You need to have a Yahoo! email address (which for schools can be an issue)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">There is a possibility of students accessing inappropriate content.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The school account would need to be monitored by a teacher/s

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