Why Diigo Could be Your New Best Friend – by Sandy Millin « IH Journal. Do you ever use bookmarks in your web browser, but can only access them from one computer? Or get annoyed because you can’t remember how to find a great activity you saw on a site which would be perfect for this afternoon’s lesson? If the answer to either of those questions is ‘yes’, diigo could be the answer. Diigo is an abbreviation for “Digest of Internet Information, Groups and Other stuff.” (which I found out while writing this!) And has completely changed the way I use the internet. It is a way of saving web pages and notes online so that they are accessible from any device. Sign up for a free diigo account at diigo.com.Download ‘diigolet’, which should work with any browser. Click on ‘Save’ so that this window appears: Add as many tags as you can think of.
Your bookmark should now appear in your diigo list, looking something like this: Once you’ve got a few bookmarks, it’s very easy to search them. Of course, diigo isn’t the only site you can use for online bookmarking. PowToon, free business presentation software animated video maker and PowerPoint alternative. Collocations (communicating) flashcards. Vocab learning tools. My favourite writing tools. My favourite speaking tools. 100 Helpful Web Tools for Every Kind of Learner.
For those unfamiliar with the term, a learning style is a way in which an individual approaches learning. Many people understand material much better when it is presented in one format, for example a lab experiment, than when it is presented in another, like an audio presentation. Determining how you best learn and using materials that cater to this style can be a great way to make school and the entire process of acquiring new information easier and much more intuitive. Here are some great tools that you can use to <a href=">cater to your individual learning style, no matter what that is.
Visual Learners Visual learners learn through seeing and retain more information when it's presented in the form of pictures, diagrams, visual presentations, textbooks, handouts and videos. Here are some Web resources that cater to those needs. Mind Mapping Get your ideas charted out in a visual format with these easy-to-use online brainstorming and organizational tools. Auditory Learners.