Blog Journal #6

    My initial experiences using Diigo were pleasant! Firstly, I watched a provided tutorial on how to navigate the website. I also read over the expectations of the assignment so I knew exactly what I was required to do. Diigo is a great way to build a community and share information as well as thoughts on the pieces. I like that Diigo is easy to use and gives freedom to the user to bookmark or annotate any website they desire.

I enjoy using the blog as a way to critically think about the topics we work on in this course. Blogging is a concise method to get all your ideas in one place and be able to look back at them with ease. Blogging in an academic setting is helpful for students as they are able to view their peer's blogs and collaborate or discuss similar and differing viewpoints. I have practiced how to properly put my thoughts into words with the help of blogging.

An interesting Web 2.0 tool that I would use when teaching is Packback ( https://www.packback.co/ ). Packback utilizes AI technology to allow students and instructors to have group discussions. Packback uses a point system as well as other social media engagement tactics such as reposting, likes, and comments. With the fun social media aspects being merged into academic tools, it can create a fun way for students to become interested in the topics at hand.