I thought the way the creator of the site dotted off its name was clever, in the fact that it is a social networking site and the letters "us" were at the end of its name. I see the humor.
I can see where I will be able to use this with my student teachers, this spring. It's very difficult to get around to so many websites to research them and know which are crap and which are useful. I like collaborating and look forward to picking their brains for useful sites as they pick mine for useful teaching methods and insights into teaching.
I am particularly excited about the potential of making my use of 3 computers easier. I just bought a new desktop, not too long ago, and I am STILL trying to locate all my favorite sites that I had stored in "My Favorites" on my old unit. By having Del.icio.us.com, that process could be waaaaaay easier. I also have access to other computers when I travel. By having all our favorites on one site, it will make printing boarding passes and iteneraries easier.
I have a middle schooler and getting her to keep up with website listings for researching on the web has been a pain. I hope that by teaching my kid how to use the bookmarks, she will be able to do bibliographies much more quickly and less painfully. I also see this as a BIG help for her as she is engaged in group projects in the future. They can easily access information from their groups and hopefully eliminate some exhausting searches by utilizing each other's tags (as well as other folks who have gone before them, on similar searches). I keep trying to impress the idea of working smart, on my child's developing sense of time management skills.
Definitely a good tool to use in both my professional and personal life.
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