Diigo is a robust social bookmarking tool that can benefit teachers and school districts in numerous ways. Here are some of the features and benefits of Diigo:
Features
Save and organize bookmarks from around the web
Highlight and annotate web pages
Collaborate with others on research and projects
Share resources with students and colleagues
Benefits
Save time by curating and organizing relevant resources
Enhance student engagement and critical thinking with annotation and collaboration tools
Foster collaboration and teamwork among students and educators
Personalize and differentiate learning with customized resources
Suitability
Elementary school: Younger students can use Diigo to save and organize resources for projects on animals, planets, and other topics, while also developing research and note-taking skills.
Middle school: Diigo can be used to promote collaboration and discussion among students in group projects, as well as for organizing resources for individual research projects.
High school: Diigo can be used to encourage critical thinking and analysis among students in research papers, presentations, and debates, as well as for organizing resources for college and career readiness.
Examples:
Elementary school teachers can use Diigo to create a resource library for reading materials, educational games, and online videos that can be easily accessed by students.
Middle school teachers can use Diigo to have students collaborate on research projects and share annotated resources with one another, enhancing their research and critical thinking skills.
High school teachers can use Diigo to encourage students to take notes and annotate research papers, fostering research and analysis skills that are necessary for higher education.
Ways to Implement
Elementary school teachers can use Diigo to save and share interactive reading and math games, curate and organize visual aids and educational videos, and collaborate on lesson plans and projects.
Middle school teachers can use Diigo to annotate and highlight historical and literary texts, curate and organize primary and secondary sources, and collaborate on research projects and debates.
High school teachers can use Diigo to curate and organize college and career resources, highlight and annotate scientific research and lab reports, and collaborate on group projects and presentations.