Before we
discuss How Pocket or Get Pocket can be used to promote instruction in the
blended learning classroom, let’s define bookmarklet.
What is a bookmarklet?
A bookmarklet is a
software button, extension or add-on that appears on one's browser that enables
the user to curate or collect selected websites.
Click on this link to
see different bookmarklets on my Mozilla Firefox browser. http://youtu.be/GCuzXOFt6yU
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookmarklet
A bookmarklet is a bookmark stored in a web browser that contains JavaScript commands to
extend the browser's functionality. For instance, a bookmarklet might allow the
user to select text on a page, click the bookmarklet, and be presented with a search engine
results page for the search term selected.
Bookmarklets are unobtrusive scripts stored as the URL
of a bookmark
in a web browser or as
a hyperlink on a web page. The term is a portmanteau of the terms bookmark
and applet,[1] however, an applet is not to be
confused with a bookmarklet, just as script written in JavaScript is not to be
confused with a script written in Java.
Whether bookmarklet utilities
are stored as bookmarks or hyperlinks, they are designed to add one-click functionality to
a browser or web page. When clicked, a bookmarklet performs some function, one
of a wide variety such as a search query or data extraction. Bookmarklets are
usually JavaScript
programs.
How do bookmarklets promote teaching and
learning
- Bookmarklets provide teachers and students with easy access to websites for homework, classroom and doing research projects.
- Bookmarklets provide a simple, uncluttered and elegant way to access websites within one’s browser.
- Many bookmarklets allow users to share their curated websites with others.
- Teachers can create bookmarklets for individual, group and whole class research projects.
- Students can share their bookmarklets as part of their research projects.
- Bookmarklets enable students to become more web literate.
For additional reasons for using bookmarklets click on these links:
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/bookmarklets-perform-common-web-page-tasks
- http://www.scoop.it/t/teaching-with-tablets/p/1616545019/2012/04/17/useful-bookmarklets-for-your-ipad-and-iphone
- http://www.lib.wayne.edu/blog/otl_newsletter/?p=1261
What is Pocket
or Get Pocket?
Pocket or Get
Pocket is a bookmarklet that appears on the bookmarking bar of the Chrome
browser. It can also be obtained as a free app from the Apple and Google Play
App Store.
Where is Pocket or Get Pocket located
on the internet?
Getpocket is a bookmarklet
button on my Chrome browser
Get Pocket or Pocket is
also a free Apple app
Pocket is also available
for free on the Google Play Apps Store andworks on any Android device: https://play.google.com/store
How Pocket or Get Pocket can be used to promote instruction in the blended
learning classroom
Click here to see how Pocket
or Get Pocket can be used to promote instruction in the face to face and
virtual classroom.
On the next blog post we will discuss how Pocket or
Get Pocket can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to mentor/train Jewish
educators.
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