A little late, but still accomplished

I explored Diigo on my own, and found it very useful for somebody who wants to pay for it. I completely understand the financial backing it requires to operate site like this and don't necessarily think it should be free.  I would pay for this if I had some kind of disposable income and enough time to explore and take advantage of all the storage and collaboration. But I do not have either of those things, so I will keep utilizing other ways of obtaining and sharing information.

I have really enjoyed blogging so far. It keeps me actively engaged with the material, which is very helpful in a class that only meet once weekly. It is fun to answer questions in a more nonchalant format because it doesn't feel like I'm going to give a wrong answer. It's more akin to having a conversation than taking a test or a quiz. It's often fun to see where you end up in your answer. I've learned that I rather enjoy blogging, and will probably start doing it full-time. I enjoy it more than other forms of socila media like twitter or Facebook. It feels more personal, despite being almost strictly text-based.

I'm not sure if we discussed this one or not, but Skype is a wonderful web tool for a classroom setting. I've been in several classes where we have "skyped" with other professors working at other universities, where they gave talks and had open dialogue with us students afterwards. For people without classroom access, Skype is wonderful for long-distance online students and professors. With more and more of the world gaining internet access daily, the amount of people able to learn through online courses is also rising. So now more than ever, communication tools like Skype will become more and more ubiquitous within an educational setting.

Link: Skype | Communication tool for free calls and chathttps://www.skype.com/en/