Kitchin,+Joshua+R Cool+Tools+Review

__Cool Tool__:

Diigo - [|http://www.diigo.com]

I attended the Cool Tools session with Dr. Beach. The tool I was most intrigued by was Diigo. Diigo is a Web 2.0 tool that allows information (websites and highlights from websites, images, documents) to be collected and categorized if needed. When you add something to your Diigo, you can add a descriptor to explain what someone will be looking at. Practical applications of Diigo would be to gather resources about a certain topic for people to access. You can create groups within your Diigo that others are able to join, which in turn, they would be able to add additional resources to the Diigo. I became very interested in Diigo after the Cool Tools session. I have never been able to keep all my resources in one place without going through many painful steps. I was able to create a Diigo and post a resource with ease. Diigo also gives you an app that attaches itself to your toolbar. Any information you find on the internet that you want to attach your Diigo can be easy upload by clicking the Diigo button and then it is instantly attached to your Diigo. Diigo also offers an iPhone app that syncs with your internet Diigo site.

__Lesson__:

I have created a lesson plan revolving around the Reconstruction Era of United States History. Students will be writing a persuasive essay answer the following question: How would Reconstruction have been different if you had guided the process? This unit will also contain an Oral Presentation. I think Diigo would help me and my students access the resources I have found easier as well as provide my students to upload credible resources they have found through their research. I will also be able to create Unit Groups with Diigo and have all the resources we’ve used for each unit in the unit Diigo.