Before we
discuss how Pocket or Get Pocket can be used to promote Judaic instruction and
mentor/train Jewish educators, 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 and works on any Android device: https://play.google.com/store
How Pocket or Get Pocket can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to
mentor/train Jewish educators
Click here to see how Pocket or Get Pocket can be
used to promote Judaic instruction and to train/mentor pre-service and
in-service Jewish educators
On the next blog post we begin our discussion of how
Listango, a bookmarket web tool, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and
to mentor/train Jewish educators.
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