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What is this talking about?

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How social can a bookmark be?

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Well, we all know what bookmarks are

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so let's think about them first

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and go back to the social part later

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bookmarks are things you stick in books to mark your place

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sometimes they are designed for that purpose

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sometimes they aren't

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but how do you mark your place

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when you are reading on line?

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the easiest way to bookmark a website

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is to save it to your favourites folder

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in your internet browser,

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but how many sites can you keep track of

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that way

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if you start getting folders to organise your favourites

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you may still loose track of things

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when they get too full

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or you can't remember where you put them

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pretty soon you still have an endless list

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piling up, overwhelming your structure

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so let's take a step back from websites

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and think about reading books

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do you have a strategy

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that helps you focus and remember

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as you read a book

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do you use a highlighter,

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a post-it?

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do you write notes in the margins?

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or make flashcards?

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for many people, it's easier

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to read and remember things

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if you can interact with the text in some way

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Using Diigo, you can actually use these techniques

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as you read the web

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Diigo is a social bookmarking tool

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that works on most websites,

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but it doesn't require that you change the programs

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that you use to access the Internet

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all you need to do is install a toolbar into the browser you're already using.

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The toolbar will add buttons at the top of your screen

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that make it easier to read, organize

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and share the websites you look at.

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Let me show you how.

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How does Diigo make it easier to read the internet?

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Well, when you have the Diigo toolbar installed,

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you can use tools like a highlighter or post-it comments on top of the web.

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It's easy to send notes to yourself (?1:36)

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So when you come back again, you can see exactly what you were looking at before.

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How does it make it easier to organize?

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Instead of saving a link to a folder, you can save it to a list,

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then add some search words called tags.

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They will help you find it later.

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Saving our bookmarks with Diigo saves it to your favorites and to your account online.

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So you can find your bookmarks any time you're on the internet.

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How does Diigo help you share information?

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Well, if you take a moment to upload your contacts to Diigo,

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you'll automatically be able to e-mail anyone

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without opening any other programs.

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All you do is click on "Send", type in their name,

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adjust the e-mail as you want, and off it goes.

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You can even attach the comments and quotes that you've highlighted.

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"OK, this looks simple enough.

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"I'd like to start organizing, sharing and reading information this way.

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"What do I have to do to get started?"

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To start using Diigo, you need to go to their website www.diigo.com to create a login.

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If you like the idea of sharing your bookmarks on the web,

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using your real name will make it easier for people to find your bookmarks.

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If you aren't sure how much information you want to share,

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using a pseudonym will make it easier for you to stay anonymous.

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We'll explain about the privacy settings in just a moment.

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When your login is added, they will send you an e-mail back

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to confirm that they have the right information.

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Then you can click on that link and come back to install the toolbar.

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If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox or Flock as your internet browser,

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you can install the full Diigo toolbar.

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If you aren't allowed to install toolbars on your computer,

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or using a different browser,

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they have an alternative: a mini-toolbar gadget you can use instead, called Diigolet.

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If you want to find these again later,

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after you sign into the website using the login you've just created,

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you can find the Tools menu under your name on the top right of the Diigo website. (3:21)

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I would encourage you to take your time at this last step of the set up

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adding profile

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Some social websites require that everyone sign (3.28)