I can't really see myself organizing Del.icio.us files for use between home and school, but I can see using them for students to keep track of their different assignments. Perhaps this could allow for better communication between departments, like taking data down for velocity and acceleration labs in science and then using/graphing the data in math. This bookmark website may allow for students to use the COWs or computer lab, or home computer, without losing track of which programs they're using and which graphing or lab requirements they have. I like that the websites are reviewed, but that's not how I see myself using them. If I'm looking for objective information then I'm not going through peer-reviewed sites. I'm going through reviewed and refereed articles in authentic journals. I think we're not teaching the difference between research and looking up information, and students will have a skewed view of "research" as being synonymous with "Googling", or will see no difference between an Encyclopedia and Wikkipedia.
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FYI...I valiantly try in the library to differentiate this concept for students. We steer them toward authoritative databases whenever possible, and instruct them in the strategies they need to determine valid sources. It is, however, a huge task!!
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