After joining Delicious, I typed in educational technology and many different links to educational sites popped up. I clicked on the tag icon and was able to view other's comments regarding that site. I then clicked on a subscriber to that site and was able to view their account with their tags. Then suddenly, the web page changed and I was asked if I wanted to see the new and improved Delicious intro page. Apparently, Delicious is making some changes to their website. Once I figured that out, I then proceeded to add a link to my account. I added BrainPop with an "Education" tag.
I can certainly see how this type of social bookmarking would be beneficial in a classroom. An example would be: If you were having trouble explaining a concept in class to students, then you could access your bookmarker account and pull up a site to possibly help get your point across from a different angle. The ability to view what others have tagged, commented on, and discovered can give you insight as to whether a site would be suitable for yourself. It is also a great way to have those websites readily available in a categorized manner and not having the worry of accidentally pulling up the wrong and maybe inappropriate type of website.
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