Online Class: Social Bookmarking Resources

I don't usually blog about work stuff, but I'm going to make an exception. Some colleagues and I are teaching an online class for library staff on Web 2.0 tools and resources. The content is divided into modules, each one lasting a week. I've been teaching for the last couple of weeks, and I have a couple more weeks to go. Because of the online format, I've created quite a bit of written documentation for the students, stuff I would normally cover with face-to-face instruction. I'm going to share some of that material here on my blog, in case someone might find it useful.

My first module dealt with social bookmarking services: del.icio.us, Furl, and StumbleUpon, as well as the social news sites Digg and Reddit. For that module, I created the following materials:

Lessons

1. Goals and Schedule: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcgtqhm3_169qw3fg7g2
   
2. Introduction to Social Bookmarking: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcgtqhm3_170fn8nfxgb
   
3. Social Bookmarking Exercises: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcgtqhm3_171fkx2q3d2
   

Presentations and Other Materials

• Introduction to Social Bookmarking - presentation for optional in-person session: http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dcgtqhm3_94c87r79
  
• Chart comparing social bookmarking sites: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pJLcfxUjOH3rNQbTE41V3MA
  

If you're a librarian or trainer and want to use these materials in your own instruction, you're welcome to do so. Just please give me credit and link back to the original documents.