Week 3 Journal Entry

One should follow a certain criteria when evaluating websites. A criteria that one should look for is authority, purpose, objectivity, appropriateness, currency, responsibility, clarity, and accessibility. This will help one find if they have a good quality website or not. There are many different Teachlist and more evaluation links that one may choose from. I was overwhelmed with all of the wonderful sites and ideas that one can choose from. I learned more about social bookmarking and increased my knowledge in this area. I learned that tagging was a special feature of social bookmarking. Social bookmarking does not save the file but bookmarks the page. I learned about a new website called Edu-Clipper. This is a free website that connects educators with others using social bookmarking. One can see others ideas and what they like. Teachers and students can interact with one another also. The website is cool because you can add word documents or PDF files to your timeline and one can view it. Some teachers even add videos and they can control what is shared and what is not. I learned about all of the social bookmarking websites that are out there. I did not know of any of these websites before now. I found the uses of Pinterest interesting. The website describes using Pinterest in a collaborative direction instead of one directional way. This invites everyone in on pinning and sharing their ideas to one’s board. Everyone can pull their thoughts in together. Pinterest could be used for gathering opinions, tracking progress, and for charity drives. A lot of people never think about using Pinterest in these different ways. I learned a lot this week from social bookmarking. I had never done this before so I wasn’t sure of what to expect but after completing the assignment I found it very interesting. This is a good way for teachers to share ideas among each other. I plan to continue to work on my website and explore other websites. I want to be able to use my website for this upcoming school year.