Bookmarks and Favorites

When I write research papers, or just papers in general I often use information from many different sources. Usually, because I don't write a paper or a lesson plan in one sitting, I add the websites that I am using to the favorites on my computer. This way I can use the pages as a wish and never have to take the time to type in the web-address. If I am going to be using a computer other than my own, I email myself the list of websites. Then when I sit down to do work on a different computer I can use the same websites, since I can't access my personal favorites from another computer.

Little did I know that there are websites out there that can make this an even easier process. I took a look a www.backflip.com, and this site can be used to bookmark all your favorite sites. Or particualr sites you may be using at any given time. The great thing about this is that it doesn't just save the sites to your personal computer. You can now access your favorite pages from any computer anywhere without going through the effort of emailing yourself, etc. Another site like this one, but completely devoted to teachers is http://pinetlibrary.com. The great thing about this site is that it's teachers saving their favorite pages. You can access other sources that other teachers find useful. Instead of googling to help you create lesson plans, you can now connect easily with other sites that other teachers are using all the time. This is a great way to see what good and bad things other teachers are attempting, and maybe other teachers will enjoy using the information you can provide for them.