Diigo

• Diigo… Awesome cloud-based information management tool that enables users to collect, highlight, access and share a variety of information, on a variety of devices.
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•Just the Facts …
· __Equipment needed__- Internet based computer, however you can save pages to be viewed offline. · __Cost__- **Free** · __Where to find more information__- Diigo - Learn more · __Age/grade level__- Middle school and up. · __Limitations__- need internet access and ability to download the Diigo toolbar. There is a way to still use if you don't have rights to download the toolbar by using Diigolet.

•In the Classroom …
· __How can I apply it for teaching?__ - Great tool for online research. Allows you to highlight and add sticky notes to web pages. When you open the web page again, your highlighting and skicky notes are still there. You bookmark the pages and you can also add tags or put them in lists to find later. Great tool for creating a PLN and being able to follow and see bookmarks for people in your PLN. There are also Groups you can join within Diigo. Diigo - Research media type="custom" key="8813914" · __How can it benefit my students?__ Can also allow for group collaboration with research. Your bookmarks can be public or private or a combination of both media type="custom" key="8813958" You can see this video and read a little more about collaboration by going here: Diigo - Collaborate · __ Age/Grade Level __ - Middle school and up

• Help, I’m Stuck …
· Lesson Plan bank · __How can I access__ - Through any computer with internet access here is the home page. Diigo · __Tutorials / support__ - The following link will take you to a page that has FAQ's as well as tutorials, some with videos to help you get started. Diigo - Help · __ Ease of Use __ - If you are unable to download the toolbar, then you have to remember to open Diigolet to see your saved highlighted pages.

•Check it out …As stated earlier, this would be a great tool for teacher to build a PLN with others interested in the same topics.
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