Comments on: Collecting Quotes for Future Blog Posts

By: Pat Wagner

Pat Wagner — Sun, 04 May 2008 08:41:04 +0000

I would have loved to have used Google Notebook in the classroom as the students’ online notebook, but unfortunately when the kids’ accounts are set up through Google Apps, you can’t access Google Notebooks. I’d love to see this changed.

By: Ken Allan

Ken Allan — Sun, 04 May 2008 04:21:59 +0000

Okay. Comment lucky 13. I’m taking a punt that no-one will post a comment on this site while I’m writing this – I’d better be quick.

A great little tip. Thank you for Google Notebook. I am learning a lot about technology on this 31 Day Challenge. This ‘learning’ thing is becoming a bit compusive

Oh and, Quote, “Careful. We don’t want to learn from this.”

Ka kite
from Middle-earth

By: Diane Hammond

Diane Hammond — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:07:05 +0000

How about Diigo? I’ve just started using it and love it! You can add sticky notes, highlight quotes on a page, annotate them, tag them, share them… And you can see the annotations of other Diigo users. There’s a vibrant EDU community happening there!

By: inpi

inpi — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:55:04 +0000

Thank you for the suggestion; I use G note book mainly while I’m studying a subject:to file a quote and its link first, and then I write down my own comprehension of what I have read, I take personal notes.
It keeps me attentive and helps me to assimilate better whatever I’m studying.
Now I can use the note book also for tracking and quoting through our Comment Challenge!
I would also like to thank Langwitches and Greg for the idea of using del.icio.us and Tumblr for a similar purpose; I’ll surely try it.

By: Intrepidteacher

Intrepidteacher — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:51:53 +0000

This sounds like a great idea, and something I will definitely start soon. I have “moved” into my new MacBook and I want to start clutter free and this seems lie a great way to keep ideas in an organized manner.

Thanks for the tip. Is there anything Google doesn’t do? Hey and what do you know, I got to be featured as your example.

By: Langwitches

Langwitches — Sat, 03 May 2008 13:04:30 +0000

@Carolyn
I think that would be a fabulous idea to start tracking book quotes. I am always so impressed with people who are able to quote from books.
I had signed up with Tumblr a while ago and have NEVER used it. I would love to hear about your usage for it.

By: Cristina Costa

Cristina Costa — Sat, 03 May 2008 12:59:01 +0000

Skip Z. – I have just created a picture with a small explanation on how to use cocomment. I am also a newbie where tracking comments is concerned, but hopefully we will learn from each other as we go along …
Please link here: http://tinyurl.com/4wowe6

By: Carolyn Foote

Carolyn Foote — Sat, 03 May 2008 12:58:49 +0000

Thanks for the idea. This makes much more sense than my current method. I wasn’t initially that happy with Google Notebook, but this use of it would be very helpful.

I had been thinking of using Tumblr in a similar way to collect quotes in books I’m reading, so that I have a place to reference them later, as well as to see what I’ve read, and what’s inspired me.

By: Skip Zalneraitis

Skip Zalneraitis — Sat, 03 May 2008 12:00:14 +0000

Oooooh, now it works.
Another brilliant post.
I’m not sure how to use cocomments yet; notebook is going to be great for my aging mind.
I still haven’t figured out how to tag when there is no tag field on these replies.
-skip

By: Skip Zalneraitis

Skip Zalneraitis — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:58:00 +0000

I can’t get the database to accept my comments. Maybe it’s allergic to me.