This presentation was developed to teach teachers how to use Diigo for a course through University of Wisconsin-Stout.

1. DIIGO: SOCIAL
BOOKMARKING IN
EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS
A quick and easy primer
Amanda Nichols
Innovations & Opportunities for Media Specialists
March 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011

2. WHAT IS DIIGO?
•A social bookmarking tool (like Delicious) PLUS:
• The ability to highlight/sticky note content on a page
• The ability to bookmark a “note” for yourself or others to
see later
• The ability to bookmark images
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3. DIIGO LOOKS LIKE...
Note that there’s an option
for an educator account -
you’ll want to use this!
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4. BEGIN BY:
Click here to get
started with Diigo
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5. LOG IN TO DIIGO:
If you already have one of these accounts,
you can use it to log in to Diigo
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6. LOG IN TO DIIGO:
If you already have one of these accounts,
you can use it to log in to Diigo
Or, if you want to
start from scratch,
click on this option:
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7. CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT:
Diigo asks for
pretty basic
information; if
you do not feel
comfortable
sharing first
and last name,
you can enter
initials only
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8. CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT:
Diigo asks for
pretty basic
information; if
you do not feel
comfortable
sharing first
and last name,
you can enter
initials only
Once you’ve filled this
information out, click
Continue
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9. YOUR DIIGO LIBRARY
This is your new Diigo home page!
Your bookmarks and saved items
will be collected here
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10. YOUR DIIGO LIBRARY
This is your new Diigo home page!
Your bookmarks and saved items
will be collected here
You can give your
bookmarks
titles and tags
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11. YOUR DIIGO LIBRARY
Your library will
organize your
tags based on
number of
occurrences; this
way, you can see
all bookmarks
with any
particular tag
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12. DIIGO LISTS
You can also
create lists for
sharing your
bookmarks
with others
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13. DIIGO LISTS
You can also
create lists for
sharing your
bookmarks
with others
To make a new list,
begin by clicking on
+Create new
list
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14. DIIGO LISTS
You can fill in as much of this
information as you want
(although the fields marked
with asterisks are required)
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15. DIIGO LISTS
You can fill in as much of this
information as you want
(although the fields marked
with asterisks are required)
Decide if you’d like your
additions to appear at the
beginning or end of your list,
and click Create the list
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16. CREATING A NEW BOOKMARK
Once you’re ready to add a new
item to your library, click on Add+
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17. CREATING A NEW BOOKMARK
Once you’re ready to add a new
item to your library, click on Add+
And select what type of item you’d like to add
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18. CREATING A NEW BOOKMARK
Fill out as
much of this
information as
you want
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19. CREATING A NEW BOOKMARK
Fill out as
much of this
information as
you want:
If you have created lists, you can also add your
item to a list at this time
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20. CREATING A NEW BOOKMARK
Fill out as
much of this
information as
you want:
Once you’re
done, click on
Add New
If you have created lists, you can also add your Bookmark,
item to a list at this time and it will appear
in your library!
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21. BOOKMARKING ALTERNATIVES
By clicking on Tools, you will see the many
additional bookmarking options Diigo offers
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22. BOOKMARKING ALTERNATIVES
You may want to import bookmarks By clicking on Tools, you will see the many
from Delicious additional bookmarking options Diigo offers
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23. BOOKMARKING ALTERNATIVES
You may want to import bookmarks By clicking on Tools, you will see the many
from Delicious additional bookmarking options Diigo offers
Or save your favorite Tweets to your
Diigo library
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24. BOOKMARKING ALTERNATIVES
The tools that will make your bookmarking the
easiest, though, are:
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25. BOOKMARKING ALTERNATIVES
The tools that will make your bookmarking the
easiest, though, are:
Diigo Toolbar, which installs on most Internet browsers
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26. BOOKMARKING ALTERNATIVES
The tools that will make your bookmarking the
easiest, though, are:
Diigolet, which has fewer
features, but works
through any browser’s
Bookmarks feature
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27. BOOKMARKING ALTERNATIVES
The tools that will make your bookmarking the
easiest, though, are:
Or Diigo Extension for
Chrome, which easily
allows you to save and
share your bookmarks
while using Chrome
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28. BOOKMARKING ALTERNATIVES
The tools that will make your bookmarking the
easiest, though, are:
Or Diigo Extension for
Chrome, which easily
allows you to save and
share your bookmarks
while using Chrome
Any of these bookmarking tools will make Diigo easier to use
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29. EDUCATOR UPGRADE
As mentioned
before, Diigo offers
free educator
accounts with perks
and classroom
benefits
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30. EDUCATOR UPGRADE
As mentioned
before, Diigo offers
free educator
accounts with perks
and classroom
benefits
If you’d like to
upgrade to an
educator account,
revisit the Diigo home
page and click here
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31. EDUCATOR UPGRADE
You will be required to enter your school
information, your position, and what you plan
to use Diigo for in your classroom or school
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32. EDUCATOR UPGRADE
If you’d like to upgrade your
Diigo account, click here
You will be required to enter your school
information, your position, and what you plan
to use Diigo for in your classroom or school
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33. TEACHER CONSOLE
Once you’ve upgraded, you’ll have access to a
Teacher Console
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34. TEACHER CONSOLE
Once you’ve upgraded, you’ll have access to a
Teacher Console
You can create groups for your classes
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35. TEACHER CONSOLE
Once you’ve upgraded, you’ll have access to a
Teacher Console
You can create groups for your classes
And once you have class groups, you can also create
student accounts (even for those under 13!)
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36. HOW TO USE DIIGO IN THE
CLASSROOM
• Share links in a secure, classroom-like environment online
• Both students and the teacher can share links with the
group
• Allow students access to online resources anywhere they
have access to the Internet
• No more forgetting, or writing down links incorrectly!
• Establish a secure network for students under 13
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37. HOW TO USE DIIGO IN
EDUCATION
• Share links with your colleagues in your building, district, or
subject area across the world
• Save a great link or cool resource in the cloud, rather than
on a single computer
• Great for moving between school buildings, or home and
work
• Create a professional learning library with lists and tags
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38. QUESTIONS ABOUT DIIGO?
Feel free to contact me with questions or comments!
aknichols@clarkston.k12.mi.us
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