Educational uses of social bookmarking
One of the first things you learn when you start working for a corporation is Networking is everything! You rely on your network to help you if you have a problem to solve, for your next position and sometimes your network saves you from getting fired. I think that social bookmarking combines easy of navigation one experiences using bookmarks, the efficiency and organization of databases and value of a personal network and learning community all in one. So why would you use it for education? The biggest advantage is to see what other educators and students are using to facilitate and or engage in learning. It may also lead learners down new and interesting side paths, which brings exploration back into learning. It also integrates more social interaction in education, as it encourages the formation learning communities. One feature I would like to see added to social bookmarking is the ability to rate the usefulness of each site.
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