1. Del.icio.us

2. Index cards
 Write down your three favorite websites on
your index card.
 Share your three favorites with at least five
other people.
 Write down your new websites on your index
card (include addresses).
 Return to your seat.
 How will you get these websites to your
favorites?
Ann Johnston
IU 12 Instructional Technology Services

3. Del.icio.us: What is it?
 Collection of favorites
 Social bookmarking site
 Community
 http://del.icio.us/
Ann Johnston
IU 12 Instructional Technology Services

4. Del.icio.us: Terms
 Tag – word used to describe a bookmark, this
would be similar to a folder in favorites
 Cloud – list of tags, tags vary in size based on
popularity
 Bundle – several tags organized around one
topic or subject area
Ann Johnston
IU 12 Instructional Technology Services

5. Tag cloud example
Ann Johnston
IU 12 Instructional Technology Services

6. Benefits
 Access bookmarks on any computer
 Share bookmarks with others
 Search others’ bookmarks
 Network and collaborate
Ann Johnston
IU 12 Instructional Technology Services

7. Registration for del.icio.us
Ann Johnston
IU 12 Instructional Technology Services

8. Posting screen
Ann Johnston
IU 12 Instructional Technology Services

9. My Del.icio.us site
 http://del.icio.us/ajohnston
 Bundled tags –
arrangement of tags
into a group
 Example - Science
bundle: astronomy,
biology, physics, STEM,
science, space
 My network
Ann Johnston
IU 12 Instructional Technology Services

10. Other features:
my del.icio.us
 Import from favorites VUVOX - slideshows, photo,
video and music sharing
A directory for thousands of podcasts
 Subscriptions
Home Page - Internet2 K20 Initiative
 Linkrolls and tagrolls Content Provider Programs - Center fo
AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer: V
I am ajohnston on
del.icio.us
Add me to your network
Ann Johnston
IU 12 Instructional Technology Services