Annotation+&+Markup



Below is a rich set of tools to aid in our move toward reflection and understanding... but remember: //"Buying an awesome paintbrush won't make you a great artist."//

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__**DIIGO RESOURCES: Add Diigo to your favorite browsers...**__
 * Diigo toolbar for Firefox.
 * Diigo Extension for Safari. (link goes to Safari extentions gallery)
 * Diigo Extension for Chrome.
 * Diigolet (simple version) for any browser.
 * Diigo Offline Reader for iPhone (link goes to iTunes).
 * Diigo Power Note for Android phones.
 * Other interesting Diigo tools can be found here...

The //SJSD Instructional Coaching Group// on Diigo can be found here: http://groups.diigo.com/group/sjsd-instructional-coaches Click to join!

The SJSD Elementary Principals group on Diigo can be found here: http://groups.diigo.com/group/sjsd-elementary-principals Click to join!

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__**AWESOME SCREENSHOT:**__
 * Add Awesome Screenshot to your favorite browser.
 * (Will be compatible with Firefox - due out soon- ).



Joy does a nice job of cutting to the chase on how this tool works: media type="youtube" key="u_Bk90r1xKc?fs=1" height="349" width="560"

__**AWESOME HIGHLIGHTER:**__
 * It doesn't get much easier than this.
 * Student thread where students used AH for the first time to record notes from a self-chosen article on a given topic (genetics).



__**FINETUNA:**__
 * Finetina allows you to upload an image for review, or to simply use an already-existing web-based image for review and discussion.
 * Here is an example of an image I reviewed and sent to //you//, the reader, for review. Gotta love sushi. Right?
 * Another example in a blog post by Terri Johnson: "//Discussing an Image//."

__**OTHER PROMISING TOOLS TO EXPLORE:**__ Check these out. Our work with colleagues and students is nearly as unique as we are. Find the best tool for your specific needs...
 * Webklipper (examples of both an image and a text document used as a klips)
 * Book Glutton (social reading)
 * A.nnotate
 * MARKUP
 * Sharedcopy


 * A few words on the power of annotation from Sharona A. Levy, via Academic Commons.**
 * Sharona Levy is Professor and Deputy Chair of the SEEK Department at Brooklyn College, CUNY. **


 * Chapter 8 - "Teacher Learning" from "How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School"**
 * (A full text ebook from the National Research Council)**.**