Before we
explore Draggo,
a bookmarklet web tool, let’s define this term.
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.
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 Draggo?
Draggo is a
bookmarklet that can appear on the bookmark bar of one’s browser. A bookmarklet
can enhance the functionality of one’s browser.
Where is Draggo located on the
internet?
Where can I find tutorials
demonstrating how to use Draggo?
Click on the links below to
find tutorials on using Draggo:
On the next blog post we will discuss how Draggo can
be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom.
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