Setting up the diigo free account was fairly easy. I'm not sure how to use this with Kindergartners but could use it as a resource during class time. While the children are sitting on the floor, I would use diigo by logging in and finding specific articles or websites I bookmarked and project them on the whiteboard for the whole class to use/see.
I have set up a group for my team and have bookmarked specific websites and articles that pertain to subjects we are teaching in the classroom or research to support ideas/discussions we have been having about half day Kindergarten and Common Core. This is another tool that will allow the team access to each other's materials without having to call, text, or email constantly.
For the parents, I could create a group where I bookmarked things that would support additional practice at home. It would be websites, articles, or worksheets to print out. Parents always ask at conference time what else they can do at home and this would be a good place for them to look.
Being a teacher and a parent, I really like your idea of creating a group for the parents so they can help their child at home. It is always nice to reinforce what the students are learning at school at home as well and I think Diigo can give parents that opportunity.
ReplyDeleteGood call. Collaborating within a team using bookmarking would definitely save a lot of time instead of having to send links back and forth and make copies of certain materials that some people may or may not want. This way, teammates can just hop on Diigo and decide for themselves.
ReplyDeleteI agree that creating a Diigo page for parents would be a great way to share information and resources with the parents. They are always asking for more resources and this would be an efficient way to have everything saved in one place.
ReplyDeleteI agree that this tool might be tricky to implement with kindergarten students, but I do agree that this website has a lot of great resources for teachers. I like how you mentioned that it would save time when collaborating with the team.
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