This week in class we learned about cloud computing. Rather than having to constantly e-mail attatchments back and forth, cloud computing allows you to use server-based applications. We looked at Google Docs, which is a very useful tool. Docs allows everyone to collaborate and view a project or document, without the hassle of emailing. Social bookmarking applications, such as Delicious, takes the hassle away of constantly adding websites to your favorites list. Delicious makes bookmarking organized and easy to search for with tags.
As a future educator, I could definitely see myself using social tools and cloud computing. If I wanted my students to work on a project, I would use Google Docs to view their progress and add comments. Social bookmarking would also be useful in the education field. Teachers could show other teachers helpful websites that go hand-in-hand with their lesson plan using Delicious.
Below is a video I found on YouTube that deal with social bookmarking in education. It introduces Edtags, which is a website where people can share resources relevant to the field of education. It is a collaboration of students and teachers, who share documents and websites that could be useful in the classroom. It is similar to Delicious, but contains only education related resources.
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