A workshop for adult literacy educators delivered during Laubach Literacy Ontario' s 2009 annual conference in Barrie, ON. The session introduced participants to Delicious, a free social bookmarking tool where users can save, share, and organize links to online resources. Attendees learned how to set up their own account, how to manage their links, and how to share their bookmarks with others. Support materials and reference sheets were also provided.

1. Delicious ways to integrate technology into practice Monika Jankowska-Pacyna Nancy Friday AlphaPlus Centre

4. Favorites/Bookmarks in a browser Delicious Easy to access, but usually from one computer only Easy to access with one click from any computer with internet Hard to organize and manage as the collection of bookmarks grows Easy to manage and organize using tags (labels) and search engine Accessible to one user only Can be shared with students, colleagues, friends, and general public Limited to one’s own research and information gathering Allows for information sharing and enlarging the collection of links based on what others are bookmarking You don’t lose them when your computer fails

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