Blogging Cycle

As students begin exploring an issue, either self directed or from a teacher prompt, within their blogs I would like them to use a writing/research cycle that includes:

Zotero: as a research management tool
Diigo: as a social bookmarking and highlighting site
Wordpressmu: as the writing/commenting platform

With Zotero students will learn how to use an extremely effective research tool. Zotero makes it quite easy for students to store and create a reference section for links that support and extends their writing. With Diigo students will learn about social bookmarking. Through having each student become part of a collaborative group they would be exposed to the power of social bookmarking. In addition, using Diigo’s highlighting capabilities they can be asked to highlight key ideas and new vocabulary terms they encounter. This is a map of my ideas so far. Blogging Cycle