icurate: Digital Tools for Gathering and Sharing Information
1. Digital Tools for Gathering and Sharing Information Joquetta Johnson Library Media Specialist Pikesville High School Baltimore County Public Schools Image Source: Flickr via kodomut
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3. “… It’s about adding quality back into the equation and putting a human filter between you and the overwhelming world of content abundance that is swirling around us every day. Curation replaces noise with clarity.” Hamilton, Buffy. "Summer Seed Ideas:Curation, Participation, and Student PLEs." Web log post. The Unquiet Librarian. Web. 19 June 2011. <http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/>. Steven Rosenbaum, author Curation Nation
4. “… a curator is the keeper of their interest …By discovering , organizing , and sharing relevant content from around the Web, curators invest in the integrity and vibrancy of their nicheworks. Brian Solis says that in social media…
5. … Information becomes currency and the ability to repackage something of interest as a compelling, consumable and also sharable social object is an art… Image Source: Flickr via AMagiill Hamilton, Buffy. "Summer Seed Ideas:Curation, Participation, and Student PLEs." Web log post. The Unquiet Librarian. Web. 19 June 2011. <http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/>.
6. Rather than creating original content, curators discover relevant content and share it within their networks of relevance with added perspective. Hamilton, Buffy. "Summer Seed Ideas:Curation, Participation, and Student PLEs." Web log post. The Unquiet Librarian. Web. 19 June 2011. <http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/>.
7. Scoop.it and curation in the classroom: Curation is expression, action and passion… Not only is curation a collaborative process allowing educators to share resources and explore Education 2.0 ideas, but it is also a tool that students can embrace to engage with other students and teachers. Curation and Education." Web log post. Scoop.it. Scoop.it. Web. <http://blog.scoop.it/en/2011/03/30/curation-and-education/>.
8. Curation also brings the possibility to build around a specific topic or subject of research an interactive discussion between the teacher and his or her students. Curation and Education." Web log post. Scoop.it. Scoop.it. Web. <http://blog.scoop.it/en/2011/03/30/curation-and-education/>.
9. Suddenly the room is open, without being an organic process without any structure. Curation offers a context on the biggest learning playground the world has ever known. Curation and Education." Web log post. Scoop.it. Scoop.it. Web. <http://blog.scoop.it/en/2011/03/30/curation-and-education/>.
11. Tagging is a capability incorporated into many websites as a feature that helps describe an item and allows it to be found again by browsing or searching. Image URL: http://mrg.bz/FLWF5e
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