Bookmarking 1.0 vs. 2.0

Bookmarking has changed with the evolution of Web 2.o. Web 2.0 is more user-based input version of the Internet. It is a new way of doing things on the Internet that involves peer to peer sharing and a new world of communication.

Bookmarking with Web 2.o makes saving your favorite websites more public and assessible to share with peers and students. With website such as del.icio.us, it makes it easy to to assess your favorite websites from any computer, not just your own. In web 1.0, you would traditionally save your valueable or favorite website to the favorites file in Internet Explorer. But with Web 2.0, you can add it to a webpage so you're always connected. Other people, such as friends or colleagues, can also assess and view your favorites that you have posted. It is a way to collaborate with professionals and share resources. Bookmarking with Web 2.0 can also be beneficial in the classroom to use with students. Students can use websites like del.icio.us to bookmark websites that they used for research or websites that found interesting and would like their students to be aware of.

Bookmarking with Web 2.0 makes assessing and sharing resources more convenient. It also allows for more collaboration not only with professionals, but with parents as well. I can't wait to try using Bookmarking in my classroom with my students!