Social+Bookmarking

=Definition= Social bookmarking sites allow users to save links and annotate them. The process of tagging, a[| folksonomy], is used as a means of categorizing and organizing bookmarked sites. Tagging enables users to find other who share their interests and search for sites others have labeled with the same tag.

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=Tools=
 * [|del.icio.us] - remind users of previously deployed tags, suggests some tags, and notes tags used by others.
 * [|ma.gnolia.com] - saves a copy of every bookmark you make
 * [|Furl] - "Furl it and forget it."
 * [|TagCloud] - A concept map used to display selected tags.
 * [|ZoomCloud] - Similar to TagCloud

=Applications For Education=
 * [|A Guide to Using del.icio.us in the Classroom] (YouTube Video)
 * [|Ideas Around Social Bookmarking in the Classroom]
 * [|NBCHS Bookmarks] - A School Implentation of Social Bookmarking
 * [|WillowDale Elementary School's del.icio.us Account]