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Research , Share, & Collaborate. Presented By: Krystle Robinson & Jason M c Kay October 24, 2011. What is …. The name "Diigo" (dee'go) is an abbreviation for "Digest of Internet Information, Groups and Other stuff."
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Research, Share, & Collaborate Presented By: Krystle Robinson & Jason McKay October 24, 2011
What is … • The name "Diigo" (dee'go) is an abbreviation for "Digest of Internet Information, Groups and Other stuff." • Diigo is about "Social Annotation". By combining social bookmarking*, clippings, in situ annotation, tagging, full-text search, easy sharing and interactions. • Diigo offers a powerful personal tools and a rich social platform for knowledge users, and in the process, turns the entire web into a writable, participatory and interactive media. * Diigo doesn’t refer to its service as social bookmarking but rather as a research and knowledge-sharing tool
Creators and Innovators • Founded in 2005 • Wade Ren, Executive Chairman • Maggie Tsai, Vice President of Marketing • Lunched July 24, 2006 • Diigo is the #1 extension for annotating, archiving and bookmarking webpages • Corporate Offices 18124 Wedge Parkway Suite 1073 Reno, NV 89511-8134 United States
With this easy-to-use tool, you can: • Bookmark links to archive webpages or to read later • Attach highlights & stickies to a webpage as a reminder • Share pages with annotation via Twitter, Facebook, Google Buzz • Access anywhere: • iPhone, iPad (http://bit.ly/e2ujpL) • Android (http://goo.gl/tvbuq) • Create groups to pool findings, share resources or curate content • Automatically cross-post to social bookmarking site Delicious (optional)
Educator Accounts • www.diigo.com/educators • Provided to K-12 and higher education educators • Create student accounts for entire class • Automatically set up diigo group for students that allows group bookmark, annotations, and group forums • Pre-set privacy settings for student accounts that allow communication between teachers and students only • Limit the content of advertisements to education • View student activity in Teacher Console
Student Accounts • Classmate are automatically added as friends to facilitate communication • The library view can show a student all of his/her bookmarks and annotations • The teacher can view this data in Teacher Console • Students can only communicate with their friends and teachers and comment on each others postings • This is a great way to give feedback and ask questions • Student profiles WILL NOT be indexed for People Search, nor made available to public search engines
Lets … • Create Account • Tutorial • Interactive Activities • Research • Share • Collaborate
Research, Share, & Collaborate For More Information Visit: Diigo.com