Diigo!

    Are you tired of doing internet research for a project at home, and then coming to school and forgetting the websites you used? Do you still want to have to write down notes of what’s on your screen on paper? Is having your bookmarks bar filled to the brink really annoying? Well, Diigo fixes all of those inconveniences. Diigo is basically one super powered bookmark that will make a student’s typical day much easier. Diigo is an internet application that enables an endless amount of webpages to be stored on it for future use. Then, to make the webpage easier to find for yourself,  you simply click the Diigo icon, and tag the webpage as a simpler name so you’ll remember it. For example, if I am doing a paper on the causes of the French Revolution, I can tag the webpage “10 Reasons Why the French Revolution Happened” as simply, “Causes." Therefore, making the webpage a lot easier to find on my computer. Also, another cool feature of Diigo is that you can take notes on the actual webpage! Simply click the sticky feature and you can paraphrase and annotate, without using paper or pen! Also, you can highlight important pieces of information with the Diigo highlighter. Lastly, is that Diigo allows the sharing of documents throughout a group of people. So, if I want to share a great web page with people in my group for a project, I simply share it on Diigo, and my group can see my notes and annotations instantly. In conclusion, Diigo is a simple, yet powerful tool. Try it!

http://www.diigo.com

My One Device

My One Device

If I were to bring one device to school, it would definitely be my macbook laptop.  It is perfect for getting your work done in class or just watching videos and listening to music during free period. It's a great laptop that can get the job done.

We always have work. Unfortunately, the laptops in the laptop cart get taken pretty quickly. So, having a personal laptop is great incase you don't get a laptop. Now, when laptops from the laptop cart are not available, I still have access to things like google docs at all times. So, I always can finish my work when I need too.

Also, you can use a laptop to play games and listen to music when you have no work to do. Just plug in some headphones, sit back, and relax.

In conclusion, my macbook is an extremely helpful tool for a combination of working and having fun.

My One Device

If I had only one device, I would choose my Samsung Galaxy Tab because it has a little bit of everything.  It has enough memory to store my music, movies, and even games, but also is a more portable device I can use for school work.  I have already used the device to write some papers, and it has the ability to sync the document to many online storage sites such as Dropbox and Google Drive.

The speakers are great for listening to music and watching movies, although using headphones is generally advised so that people in the surrounding area are not distracted.  If only a couple of people want to listen, turning the speaker volume down typically works.  Just like for many devices, applications are available for digital instruments and other entertainment purposes.  A music application I often use is Pandora Radio because it allows me to create a station based on a kind of music I listen to.

One feature I don't often use is the ability for the device to hold digital books.  Some people prefer reading real books, but if the book is on the device then you can take your music and your books with you wherever you go.  Some classic books are free, but others require payment of about $5.

As far as school work goes, there are great applications that will help.  There are some that allow you to make flashcards, some allow you to leave notes on the screen, others allow you to create a task list with items that can be crossed off when completed.  Overall, this device will provide you the ability to do just about anything.