Diigo is my most recent favorite as far a Web 2.0 tools go. I was able to design a page called "The Organic Hostess" and better yet, I have followers! (O: #whatisitChristmas? (Thanks to this class I now know what a hashtag is.)
How exciting, on Diggo I designed 6 lists of pages for participants to follow about recipes they could make, questions they have about organic foods, and even provided a space with information about joining a Co-op. I am excited about the bookmarking trail of crumbs it leaves behind to be sought after by well, all who pursue the organic morsel of knowledge. I realize it is baby steps, but steps none the less!
Storybird I also love, so fun, for folks like myself with no drawing skills, the fact that amazing artistry is built into the site and you provide the text of a storyline and it comes together is a joy! A virtual storybook, so fun and so appropriate for any audience as you can alter the graphics to suit a group of kindergarteners or adults.
I will definitely use both in my future, and Twitter... I never thought I would say that but yes, I'll use Twitter. Now that I have found so many of it's other uses besides the following of celebrities. (O: Twitter is also a great way to publicize your Diigo pages.
Think I might also start a new blog just for giggles in my spare time, or on second thought maybe I'll wait until after grad school, although I could keep record of all of the tools on the blog...wow, where this class has taken me! (O:
Thanks guys, enjoyed it!
I read another blog earlier where someone else said they liked Diigo. I remember looking at it the beginning of the semester and saying "uh no thanks." To be fair, I really didn't give it a shot. Storybird is on my list of tools to try though, and Twitter, well we've been pals for over four years now :)
ReplyDeletePerfect, we can consult each other and exchange tricks of the trades for each tool. (O: Twitter is starting to grow on me, interesting to find out the ends and out of it. Thanks for all of your posts, have a great rest of the summer!
DeleteYes ^^^ DDBlount, I had the same reaction! I still do, which means I must give it one more chance before the week is over to fully come full circle with this course!
ReplyDeleteAnd Liz, I like you have aspirations of maintaining my own personal blog, but it's not easy. I started one for my summer trip (I don't know if I shared it with you it's www.magaviaja.blogspot.com) and pretty much all I've done is upload pictures with very generic description of the trip. In my mind I would be a detailed blogger, providing a caption per picture with the appropriate date and time, daily posts, and also constant Tripadvisor reviews of where I've visisted. I"m not there yet but this class has gotten us started on the right foot...who knows where it'll take us in the future! Good luck finishing it all up, we're almost done!! Woot woot!
Thanks MagsNole, you too, I'm going to check out your blog now, I am sure you have sold yourself short and that you blog is tons of exciting! Take care and be safe as you finish your trip!
DeleteHey Liz!
ReplyDeleteFirst, I love your design and colors of your blog. . . awesomeness!
Second, thanks for sharing the info on diigo and storybird. I, too, felt the same way that the others felt about diigo, so I tried del.icio.us instead (it's ok. . .I just haven't totally accepted social bookmarking yet, but I've converted all of my bookmarks to it!).
Although I had storify on my list of tools to try (and tried it...I wasn't too impressed), I want to try storybird, too, especially if it will help me as the left-handed always-inspiring-to-be-artistic (but not!) person!
Enjoy your summer break!
Julie
Wow, thanks Julie! I feel honored. (O: So guess what? I'm a leftie too, and can't draw worth a hoot if the makes you feel any better. If you're anything like me you'll love Storybird check a few of mine out at:
ReplyDeletehttp://storybird.com/books/the-first-delicious-bite-of-internet/?token=9qkf3ebpmm
and
http://storybird.com/books/vocabulary-spinach/?token=wpqp74stkg
Enjoy your break as well, thanks!
Julie and Liz,
DeleteI'm also a leftie. I knew I liked you two for a reason ;-)
Enjoy your break!