diggin'diigo

Getting Started with Social

Bookmarking

Diggin’Diigo

Lori Sheldonupdated 11/2010

What is DIIGO?

saving your bookmarks online

tagging and organizing your bookmarks

sharing your bookmarks with others

Diigo is a site for:

Why not just bookmark to my

computer?

Bookmarks follow you no matter what computer you are using. (home, school, library)

You are no longer without bookmarks if a computer goes down or is reimaged.

Joining Diigo

http://www.diigo.com

Create Your Account

Your ProfileOnly add info that you are comfortable

sharing.

Getting the ToolbarSelect “Tools” from your drop down

menu.

Click on this---->You will need to do this on each computer you

use.

Using the Toolbar

Once you install the toolbar and restart your internet browser, “Diigo” appears as its own

toolbar.

Adds a sidebarsearch box.

Shortcuts to lists, groups....

Add a bookmark

Highlight the web

Using the Toolbar

Share with others

Personalize the options Search by tag

How to Bookmark

Add description & tags. Click

“Save.”

Options When Bookmarking

You can make your bookmarks public or private.

Bookmarks can be added to a list...

and/or shared to a group!

Tag, You’re it!

a naming, organizing system created by you for you

a way to find bookmarks quickly

What is a tag?

Retrieving your Bookmarks

Show themin your sidebar.

Or visitthe site.

Ways to Organize Your Bookmarks:

use tags (assign descriptive labels to sites)

create lists

create groups (people can join and share)

Making Lists

Click “My Lists” then “Create a New List.”

Fill out Required Info

Saving to a List

DIIGO Groups

Purpose: When you add bookmarks to a group and invite people to join, everyone can add to the group and share bookmarks!

Creating a New Group

Fill in required info:

Finally....

click CREATE MY GROUP.

Invite people!

Want to learn more?

Check out Diigo’s site for more tutorials or contactLori Sheldon (sheldon.lori@waynehighlands.org)