ICT SupportFor some educators, tagging is 'it': New way to find and store information online has implications for schools

For some educators, tagging is 'it': New way to find and store information online has implications for schools. eSchool News staff and wire service reports. Online February 2006. A new way of searching the web that has emerged in the last year or so makes it easier than ever to find, store, and share information online. Supporters of the method, known as "tagging," say it could have broad implications for educators looking to direct students quickly and easily to more relevant information on the internet. … teachers can use Del.icio.us to get information to their students on particular topics … have the students create free accounts on Flickr and upload their photos to the Flickr server. They could then tag the photos with the name of the concept they illustrate …