Introduction to Web-based Bookmarking

October 2009

Ever need to find a website you know you’ve visited but you just can’t seem

to find it?

You might be pretty savvy with using your “bookmarks” or “favorites” features, but…

What if you weren’t using your regular computer or you were at

school in a lab?

What you need is an online space where you can collect all your

bookmarks and favorite websites!

Then all your bookmarks would be available for you:

at homeat school

from any internet connected computer!

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Social Bookmarking

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is one of the great social bookmarking sites

www.delicious.com

Demo and Tips

Example

http://delicious.com/pbruinsma

A Portaportal

What is it?

A web page with all your bookmarks in one place

Students can access the links with a simple click

Mark links with icons to help students locate where to go

Where do I start?

Look at some examples of othershttp://guest.portaportal.com/samplehttp://guest.portaportal.com/mrs.haini

nghttp://guest.portaportal.com/stgregshttp://guest.portaportal.com/elinMy portaportal links:

• http://patbruinsma.wikispaces.com/My+Portaportal

Set Up an Account

http://portaportal.com/

Basic account setup

Tools

1. Quick links

2. Alphabetize

3. Add Folder

4. Logout

5. Advanced

6. Help

7. Delete Folder

8. Preferences

Set Up Folders

Create folders by grade, subject etc.

Add links from your bookmarks

Name folders so you can identify easily if using Quick Link feature

Quick links

allow you to add links as you surf the web

Advanced Settings

Clone the existing portalImport bookmarksTest the linksExport portal as bookmark fileDelete portal

Ad Free Option

$15 a year no ads on the site

Any online bookmarking site:

Allows you to easily and simply “bookmark” websites so you can find them later.

They are stored online, not on your computer

Explore a Bookmarking service…

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Bookmarking Service Matrix

CiteULikeConnotea

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FlickrPhotobucket

YouTubeGoogle Video

del.icio.usBag of URLs

FurlFeed Me Links!

Linkfilter

Digg

Technoratireddit

Portaportal TeacherTube

http://philly-teacher.blogspot.com/2009/07/portaportal-vs-delicious.html

Create an account and get started bookmarking!

Checkpoint:

•Default & Standards page need to be completed and linked.•Pages for each button need to be created, linked, and formatted with consistent buttons, font (size and style), and background. No required content on them yet. (ie. Philosophy, resume, technology)