Thanks to this video I am feeling more confident in using Diigo. I also love the idea that it can be accessed via my ipad. It's a lot like dropbox (the online cloud part), but much easier/ faster. Now I only have to decipher delicious.com!
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As you know, I am an avid fan of Diigo. I find incredible information online, and I like to be able to return to it. As long as I bookmark and tag well, I am set. I can find what I need on any computer I go to by logging into my Diigo account, going to My Library, and using the Search box. I use DropBox merely to store files I want to get to anywhere, such as Word Docs or Photos. I also like that a folder on DropBox (with multiple files) can be easily shared. Recently my brother asked me to send him my photos from Grand Canyon. He lost all of his in a house fire. I recalled that I uploaded the photos to a folder in DropBox (well the computer automatically sent them there when downloading to my Mac), and all I had to do was share that folder with him, and he had instantaneously access to my 1,000+ photos (which he wanted). Now, that is a different function than using Diigo, where I merely store bookmarks to websites and online materials (including PDfs). These are rarely my own stuff. On the other hand, what I put in Dropbox are files I want to store for access and what I might want to share. These are almost always files that I created. I guess the two Diigo and Dropbox sound the same, but they are really different tools. For EDUC 584, I find Diigo incredibly helpful. When I am doing research or teaching a research course (e.g., EDUC 515), DropBox is my go-to-tool. There, students and I can store and share multiple drafts of their research proposal in progress: much better than sending attachments.
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