Comments on: Session Eight—Social Annotation http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/session-eight%e2%80%94social-annotation/ Integrating Social Networking Tools Into Language & Culture Courses Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:55:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: alfonsovaronacarrillo http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/session-eight%e2%80%94social-annotation/#comment-55 alfonsovaronacarrillo Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:34:17 +0000 http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/session-eight%e2%80%94social-annotation/#comment-55 I want to remind you the scenario: I joined del.icio.us and Diigo some weeks ago. For a couple of weeks, I did not use this services (but was excited that at least I registered and felt proud everytime I would look at the buttons). Finally, I got to start using this services, especially Diigo. Let me tell you the 1.0 habit that this service just replaced. Whenever I found an article of interest, I either put it on my favorites, or copied it and pasted it in a Word document. Fine, if I want to read the complete article later or print it. But, what if I read it on the spot, underline, and have no printer? Is printing is the only option for underlining? So much information I am getting that I don’t think is worth it to print every single article or page of interest, unless it is necessary. With diigo underlining and use of sticky notes, necessity for printing becomes even more remote. It is kind of a dream come true: I basically do the same (that is, keeping the information I found important) but in a simplified way. Many steps have been eliminated. This last point is the ideal for technology, I guess: simplify life instead of complicate it (on a more philosophical vein, existentialist, to be precise, I think we are finding ways to simplify our constantly more complicated world: we should strive at least for a tie and not lose the battle). I still on Renato’s side on not sharing information. (I wonder if Renato is still on his own side: talk to you tomorrow in class…) I want to remind you the scenario: I joined del.icio.us and Diigo some weeks ago. For a couple of weeks, I did not use this services (but was excited that at least I registered and felt proud everytime I would look at the buttons).
Finally, I got to start using this services, especially Diigo. Let me tell you the 1.0 habit that this service just replaced. Whenever I found an article of interest, I either put it on my favorites, or copied it and pasted it in a Word document. Fine, if I want to read the complete article later or print it.
But, what if I read it on the spot, underline, and have no printer? Is printing is the only option for underlining?
So much information I am getting that I don’t think is worth it to print every single article or page of interest, unless it is necessary. With diigo underlining and use of sticky notes, necessity for printing becomes even more remote. It is kind of a dream come true: I basically do the same (that is, keeping the information I found important) but in a simplified way. Many steps have been eliminated. This last point is the ideal for technology, I guess: simplify life instead of complicate it (on a more philosophical vein, existentialist, to be precise, I think we are finding ways to simplify our constantly more complicated world: we should strive at least for a tie and not lose the battle).
I still on Renato’s side on not sharing information. (I wonder if Renato is still on his own side: talk to you tomorrow in class…)

]]> By: Barbara http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/session-eight%e2%80%94social-annotation/#comment-52 Barbara Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:20:15 +0000 http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/session-eight%e2%80%94social-annotation/#comment-52 You make an excellent point, Renato, about the need to explore and practice with these tools to really get a good sense of what they can do and how might be useful to us personally and professionally. I appreciate the recent feedback from class regarding the desire to spend more in-class time trying out these tools. I'm afraid I'm not as organized as Alfonso and since I spend time on multiple computers, <a href="http://del.icio.us" rel="nofollow">del.icio.us</a> works really well for me. I'm glad you find <a href="http://www.netvibes.com/" rel="nofollow">netvibes</a> a useful personal portal for your RSS subscriptions, Alfonso. As we move more and more to web-based services, information portals that we can customize can help us quickly and efficiently review and follow up on items of interest to us. You make an excellent point, Renato, about the need to explore and practice with these tools to really get a good sense of what they can do and how might be useful to us personally and professionally. I appreciate the recent feedback from class regarding the desire to spend more in-class time trying out these tools.

I’m afraid I’m not as organized as Alfonso and since I spend time on multiple computers, del.icio.us works really well for me. I’m glad you find netvibes a useful personal portal for your RSS subscriptions, Alfonso. As we move more and more to web-based services, information portals that we can customize can help us quickly and efficiently review and follow up on items of interest to us.

]]> By: rventura http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/session-eight%e2%80%94social-annotation/#comment-50 rventura Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:42:18 +0000 http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/session-eight%e2%80%94social-annotation/#comment-50 Ok... I have a confession to make: I started to use Del.icio.us and it is a great tool. I can log in from any computer and have my bookmark there where I need them. I still have some doubts about the sharing process, but will see. Only experiencing directly these tools we can have a better understanding of pros and cons. Amen, Renato Ok… I have a confession to make: I started to use Del.icio.us and it is a great tool. I can log in from any computer and have my bookmark there where I need them. I still have some doubts about the sharing process, but will see. Only experiencing directly these tools we can have a better understanding of pros and cons.
Amen,
Renato

]]> By: alfonsovaronacarrillo http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/session-eight%e2%80%94social-annotation/#comment-48 alfonsovaronacarrillo Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:38:03 +0000 http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/session-eight%e2%80%94social-annotation/#comment-48 At this point. finally I have registered for both <a href="http://del.icio.us/" rel="nofollow">Del.icio.us </a>and <a href="http://www.diigo.com" rel="nofollow">Diigo</a>, and tried the features. I have to say that usually is a matter of time that we can see the benefits of such "devices". At the same time I understand Felice's comments: I have to say that "My favorites" stored in my computer are not messy, I actually make a good job at finding what I am looking for. I would say categories are like drawers in a home: if you are organized, you know what's inside, or at least know of only 2 possible places, 3 at the most. At this point of my initial del.icio.us diigo "career", I have to say that the only big advantage I see is being able to retrieve this info on any computer. Diigo's sticky notes look like a promise that I would stop using post-its like crazy (although can become on using sticky notes like crazy). I need time to decide whether bookmarks stored in my computer are to be abandoned, or find a way to correlate in a non-messy way with whatever I decide to tag with my new 2 annotation services. I want to add that earlier on the semester, I went to netvibes and subscribed to a portal. It has been growing ever since, with me adding the services already mentioned, plus facebook (that I did yesterday, found a message by Renato), etc. I am close to having most of what I use in that page (Huskymail is not listening, by the way). Finally, on a lighter note, perhaps all this subscribing, remembering passwords, overlapping of functions between services, social networking, blogs, e-portfolios, keep up to date ,etc, I might get the additional benefit of fighting Alzheimer's... if we can remember all the data that runs this show, for sure our brain stays active. (Too much active, sleep deprivation, that's another thing). At this point. finally I have registered for both Del.icio.us and Diigo, and tried the features. I have to say that usually is a matter of time that we can see the benefits of such “devices”. At the same time I understand Felice’s comments: I have to say that “My favorites” stored in my computer are not messy, I actually make a good job at finding what I am looking for. I would say categories are like drawers in a home: if you are organized, you know what’s inside, or at least know of only 2 possible places, 3 at the most.
At this point of my initial del.icio.us diigo “career”, I have to say that the only big advantage I see is being able to retrieve this info on any computer. Diigo’s sticky notes look like a promise that I would stop using post-its like crazy (although can become on using sticky notes like crazy).
I need time to decide whether bookmarks stored in my computer are to be abandoned, or find a way to correlate in a non-messy way with whatever I decide to tag with my new 2 annotation services.
I want to add that earlier on the semester, I went to netvibes and subscribed to a portal. It has been growing ever since, with me adding the services already mentioned, plus facebook (that I did yesterday, found a message by Renato), etc. I am close to having most of what I use in that page (Huskymail is not listening, by the way).

Finally, on a lighter note, perhaps all this subscribing, remembering passwords, overlapping of functions between services, social networking, blogs, e-portfolios, keep up to date ,etc, I might get the additional benefit of fighting Alzheimer’s… if we can remember all the data that runs this show, for sure our brain stays active. (Too much active, sleep deprivation, that’s another thing).

]]> By: Barbara http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/session-eight%e2%80%94social-annotation/#comment-46 Barbara Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:36:09 +0000 http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/session-eight%e2%80%94social-annotation/#comment-46 Now that we've had a chance to try out <a href="http://www.diigo.com/" rel="nofollow">Diigo</a>, <a href="http://del.icio.us" rel="nofollow">del.icio.us</a> and <a href="http://flickr.com" rel="nofollow">Flickr</a> in class, explore how educators have used them for teaching and research and discussed the questions you raised in your blog posts, have your initial reactions changed? Now that we’ve had a chance to try out Diigo, del.icio.us and Flickr in class, explore how educators have used them for teaching and research and discussed the questions you raised in your blog posts, have your initial reactions changed?

]]> By: rventura http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/session-eight%e2%80%94social-annotation/#comment-45 rventura Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:05:30 +0000 http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/session-eight%e2%80%94social-annotation/#comment-45 Caro Felice, I understand your doubts especially when you write about our classes. That's is exactly the problem. It will be interesting to create a page (filled with mistakes and invented facts) that matches perfectly with the topic of one of our classes... and will be fun to see how many students will use it as a "source". See you in class, Renato Caro Felice,
I understand your doubts especially when you write about our classes. That’s is exactly the problem. It will be interesting to create a page (filled with mistakes and invented facts) that matches perfectly with the topic of one of our classes… and will be fun to see how many students will use it as a “source”.
See you in class,
Renato

]]> By: felicebeneduce http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/session-eight%e2%80%94social-annotation/#comment-44 felicebeneduce Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:01:06 +0000 http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/session-eight%e2%80%94social-annotation/#comment-44 Am I the only one? Am I the only one?

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