Week 3: Social Bookmarking

The concept of social bookmarking, like many we're discussing in class, was totally new to me.  I am pretty excited about it now!  Social bookmarking will allow me to compile a list of my favorite sites and store them on a public web space.  This will allow me access to them when I am not at my computer.  But there's more, I can organize them by providing descriptions of the sites, so I'll be able to reference them later, and easier.   This feature will be a great asset as a student and teacher, no longer will I have to go through lists to find what I want.  I think this will also be an asset as a parent; since we like to do seasonal activities, perhaps I'll make seasonal headings and bookmark sites with fun fall events, places to visit, crafts to do, fall recipes etc.  Furthermore, this system will also allow others to view what I've bookmarked, and in doing so, I can then see what they have bookmarked.  This will also help me as a student and a teacher.  Through social bookmarking, I can function more efficiently and learn from others by visiting sites that they have bookmarked.   I'm looking forward to trying this out.