DIGG

WoW....so what are my thoughts on DIGG????

Well, DIGG is another first for me.

I think that overall, it's a great idea, but a lot of the posts I've discovered vary between "crap" and "fantastic". I did a "Digg Search" for "learning" and up popped a variety of articles... including:

Is Cocaine to Blame for Global Warming?
Why Does Glenn Beck Hate Jesus?

in all fairness, there were practical articles as well (i.e. link to the New Yorker).

However, as much as I love technology, I think that something like Digg or Delicious is difficult to suggest and use with a younger class.

It's clearly difficult to screen examples, and as an authoritative figure, I don't know how justified you can be in recommending that kids go out and randomly read these articles. I realize that on their own they would probably find these things - however, in my opinion, instructors don't need to initiate that awareness.

I think that a site like DIGG is more appropriate for an older audience. It works really well with an agreggator - There is a lot of information out there, but once you've narrowed down your search to things that really interest you ... there is a lot of potential in keeping up to date with similar posts/articles.

Overall, I like the concept of Digg - I think that I would read an article based on popularity alone - and often times I don't think that I would be let down. Digg has the ability to expose an individual to an idea or concept that they had never been aware of until they noticed that 500 other people "dug" it.

I shall continue with my Digg journey, and perhaps I will change my mind on the use for younger classrooms - however, for now, my opinion remains that I would not encourage a younger audience to search through this site.

Thanks..