My first impressions of Diigo is that it is easy to use once you have been taught to use it. At first, I was confused on how to bookmark a post, but after seeing the tutorial it was easy to follow and use. I like the set up of Diigo better than Twitter even though I feel like there feeds are very similarly set up. I do think that at first it was a little confusing to use, so that would be the only downside I see to using it. But, I do really like the Diigo extension tools, such as the highlighters and sticky notes.
I really like blogging, since starting these blog post. Blogging is sort of like a reflection, so it is easy to do and understand. The only problem I have with blogging is that you write your post on a white sheet of paper with no real concept of how it will look when it is published. I would just enjoy if I could write directly on one of my themed pages, because I like to see how the finished product looks as I do it. So far, I have learned how much I enjoy blogging, and how easy it is to start and continue a blog.
An interesting Web 2.0 tool I may use for teaching would be Grammarly. This tool checks responses for misspellings and grammar issues, and also allows for rephrasing of parts that sound similar to each other. This tool is also free, which is great because this allows all students to use it. I would not use this as an only tool for grammar, but I think this is a great first step to peer reviewing. Instead of a peer reviewing an essay for spelling and grammar issues, they can give actual feedback about the essay and where they think it can be edited.
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