What is this talking about?
How social can a bookmark be?
Well, we all know what bookmarks are
so let's think about them first
and go back to the social part later
bookmarks are things you stick in books to mark your place
sometimes they are designed for that purpose
sometimes they aren't
but how do you mark your place
when you are reading on line?
the easiest way to bookmark a website
is to save it to your favourites folder
in your internet browser,
but how many sites can you keep track of
that way
if you start getting folders to organise your favourites
you may still loose track of things
when they get too full
or you can't remember where you put them
pretty soon you still have an endless list
piling up, overwhelming your structure
so let's take a step back from websites
and think about reading books
do you have a strategy
that helps you focus and remember
as you read a book
do you use a highlighter,
a post-it?
do you write notes in the margins?
or make flashcards?
for many people, it's easier
to read and remember things
if you can interact with the text in some way
Using Diigo, you can actually use these techniques
as you read the web
Diigo is a social bookmarking tool
that works on most websites,
but it doesn't require that you change the programs
that you use to access the Internet
all you need to do is install a toolbar into the browser you're already using.
The toolbar will add buttons at the top of your screen
that make it easier to read, organize
and share the websites you look at.
Let me show you how.
How does Diigo make it easier to read the internet?
Well, when you have the Diigo toolbar installed,
you can use tools like a highlighter or post-it comments on top of the web.
It's easy to send notes to yourself (?1:36)
So when you come back again, you can see exactly what you were looking at before.
How does it make it easier to organize?
Instead of saving a link to a folder, you can save it to a list,
then add some search words called tags.
They will help you find it later.
Saving our bookmarks with Diigo saves it to your favorites and to your account online.
So you can find your bookmarks any time you're on the internet.
How does Diigo help you share information?
Well, if you take a moment to upload your contacts to Diigo,
you'll automatically be able to e-mail anyone
without opening any other programs.
All you do is click on "Send", type in their name,
adjust the e-mail as you want, and off it goes.
You can even attach the comments and quotes that you've highlighted.
"OK, this looks simple enough.
"I'd like to start organizing, sharing and reading information this way.
"What do I have to do to get started?"
To start using Diigo, you need to go to their website www.diigo.com to create a login.
If you like the idea of sharing your bookmarks on the web,
using your real name will make it easier for people to find your bookmarks.
If you aren't sure how much information you want to share,
using a pseudonym will make it easier for you to stay anonymous.
We'll explain about the privacy settings in just a moment.
When your login is added, they will send you an e-mail back
to confirm that they have the right information.
Then you can click on that link and come back to install the toolbar.
If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox or Flock as your internet browser,
you can install the full Diigo toolbar.
If you aren't allowed to install toolbars on your computer,
or using a different browser,
they have an alternative: a mini-toolbar gadget you can use instead, called Diigolet.
If you want to find these again later,
after you sign into the website using the login you've just created,
you can find the Tools menu under your name on the top right of the Diigo website. (3:21)
I would encourage you to take your time at this last step of the set up
adding profile
Some social websites require that everyone sign (3.28)