Diigo seems nice, but I can't say I find it very useful. Being able save websites to a central groups seems very useful, but when looking at a class that is, for example, searching for sources, I would prefer the students search for and evaluate their own sources instead of deferring to the group for assistance. It could be useful for a group project as a way to centralize sources, or just for general information sharing, but past that I can't say I would use it myself. I also don't like having to keep that extension around, its not super intrusive but I'm not really used to it yet.
Blogging is certainly interesting. At the very least, I know I am bad at creating blog titles, since I keep deferring to my friends for the titles. It's not been as bad as I originally thought though, I usually just imagine that I'm just posting this as an essay and it makes it a bit easier to write. It is nice, however to share my thoughts about various things to others, although I would not be doing this outside the class.
In terms of Web 2.0 tools, one which I may use when I go teaching is YouTube. I still remember some of my old YouTube class projects, and those were a ton of fun to make. YouTube is one of the easiest video sharing websites around and can be an excellent creative outlet for students in any classroom. Overall I give it an 8/10, great versatility for the classroom, although a bit difficult to use for constant assignments.
Hey! I don't really find Diigo that useful either haha. I totally agree that Youtube would be a useful Web 2.0 tool!
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