Social Bookmarking and Education

Social bookmarking is being able to save your favorite websites in an organized way. With social bookmarking, one can access one’s bookmarks from any computer at any place and any time. Social bookmarking is the ability to also access other people’s bookmarks from around the world with similar interests as one owns. Social bookmarking is important to education. It is important for educators to collaborate and exchange ideas. I have not really used Delicious as much, but I have used Pinterest in the summer and I always looked at the Education category. I have been able to gather so many ideas in a matter of seconds. One idea lead to another and another. Aside from teachers using social bookmarking, I can see students using these tools as well. When it comes to doing research, students can start compiling a lists of links that can be shared year after year. Teachers can also have bookmarks for specific subjects that students can access when they are required to do research on a specific topic. Social bookmarking is great for students who have difficulty using the internet to research. Many times students want to access any site they Google. Social bookmarking is a start for those beginner students who need that extra help when researching ideas.