As I read Richardson's chapter on bookmarking websites (such as Furl.net, del.icio.us, and Jots) devoted to making connecting web-users to a variety of weblinked resources easier for everyday web browsers like myself and my students, I kept trying to determine the best possible ways in which to use this resource. The easy connections between students would make it ideal for a basis for a discussion board. Richardson also suggests it for a valuable research tool.
Another idea I had for the language arts classroom is based on my idea for context based (rather than genre based) units. I've been wanting to design a context based writing unit since I began teaching, but I have not yet been able to incorporate the necessary core content to make it feesible. If, however, I am able to do so next year, I would definitely use Jots or Furl as a tool. Students could subscribe to RSS feeds of the Harlem Renaissance or Shakespeare to more fully research and present on obscure aspects of the context in which we were studying the plays, poems, and other writings of the era. I look forward to considering this, and the other tools Richardson outlines, as I plan for next year.
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Good luck with your context based unit! I would love to see what you come up with.
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