Diigo

Diigo
[|Diigo] is a social bookmarking tool that allows you to collect, organize, and search your bookmarks in one place and share them with others. You can access your important websites from any computer. You can also highlight and annote with virtual sticky notes your saved sites. You can comment on the bookmarks of others as well. An extension is added to your toolbar. Free Technology 4 Teachers is a great blog and resource- click here to check out RIchard Byrne's take on Diigo in the classroom. Here is a sample lesson plan integrating Diigo into a 4-5th grade research project (courtesy of Creative Commons): Diigo Lesson Plan - Invention Research

Brief Description: Students will work together in groups to learn information about inventions/inventors. Diigo will be used to organize and share their information with classmates.

Grade Level: 4th or 5th Graders

Major Objectives:

1. The student will research and become familiar with an invention that they are familiar with.

2. The student will research and become familiar with an invention that is new to them.

3. The student will use Diigo to organize and collect the information that will be needed to complete their project.

4. The student will utilize bookmarks, capture and highlights in order to organize information.

Equipment: Use of one computer for each student, worksheet to help students follow the needed process and ensure they are collecting proper information, pencil/pen, paper

Procedure:

1. You have been assigned to research 2 famous inventions. You must pick 1 invention that you do not know anything about, and 1 invention that you are familiar with.

2. DO NOT do your research on airplanes.

3. All research must be completed on the Internet. Use Diigo.com to compile your research and share with teammates. Start with the following address:

[|__http://web.mit.edu/invent/www.inventarchive.html__]

4. You must share materials with others in the class.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. You can work with others in your group to research the inventions or you can work alone.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. You must answer the questions that are listed below in complete sentences.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. If you have questions, first ask a classmate and then ask a teacher if you do not get the answer you need.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8. Work quickly, quietly, carefully.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">9. This project will need to be completed within 1 class period.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assessment: Check for understanding by having the students collaborate with each other in their groups. They will need to begin preparing their group presentation to present to the class.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Name of the invention: _________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Who invented this? ____________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">When was this invented? _______________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why was this invented? ________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">_________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Have you ever used this invention? Circle "yes" or "no" Yes No

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If "Yes", explain how your life would be different if this had never been invented:

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">______________________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">______________________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">______________________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Name of the invention: _________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Who invented this? ____________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">When was this invented? _______________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why was this invented? ________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">______________________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">_____________________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">______________________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Have you ever used this invention? Circle "yes" or "no" Yes No

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If "Yes", explain how your life would be different if this had never been invented:

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">______________________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">______________________________________________________________________________

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__________________________________________________________________________