Bookmarks are used to remind readers where they stopped reading print materials. Similarly, internet browsers use the terms "bookmarks" and "favorites" to store webpage URLs in an organized list. Use a bookmark or favorite to go directly to the saved website instead of searching for it again or typing in the address.
Save URLs with an Online Tool Teachers often use several computers during the year, including teacher workstations, laptops, computers at professional-development sessions and possibly home computers, as well as mobile devices like cell phones and iPads. Browsers store URLs on the hard drive of the computer making it difficult to keep up with all of the saved URLs on various devices. Online bookmarking tools offer a solution to this dilemma.
Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/) You can store visual pins of websites on boards that you create to organize a group of similar resources. All pins are searchable within Pinterest and other account holders can follow you to see what you pin to your board. If desired, you can opt to keep a board private. Pinterest Button for Chrome
LiveBinders (http://www.livebinders.com/) LiveBinders functions as a three-ring binder for the web. Resources gathered from the internet or files from your computer are displayed within the binder and are organized by tabs and sub-tabs. Binders can be made public or kept private. Collaborators can contribute to a binder by uploading to the owner’s account.
Symbaloo (http://www.symbaloo.com/home) Internet resources are represented as tiles on a Symbaloo grid or webmix. When you click a Symbaloo tile you are taken to the associated website. You can create multiple webmixes with customized tiles within a single Symbaloo account. For example, you might have a webmix for each subject you teach or for topics within the subject. Webmixes you create can be kept private or shared with the public. Symbaloo Extension for Chrome
Pearltrees (http://www.pearltrees.com/) Files, webpages, photos and notes can be stored in your Pearltrees account through drag-and-drop, a browser extension or by email. Resources in Pearltrees are organized as collections and subcollections in the form of an image block. You access the resource by clicking the image block. Pearltrees collections are public and can be explored by other Pearltrees users. When you find a collection developed by another account holder you can subscribe to the collection or team up with that person and contribute to the collection. Premium account subscription holders have the option of making a collection private. Pearltrees Extension for Chrome
Scoop.it! (http://www.scoop.it/) Webpages are stored on topic boards in Scoop.it! All topic boards are public so you are able to search for additional resources within your Scoop.it! account. You can follow other users or their topic boards. When you follow a board the board is added to the list of boards you are following in your account. When a followed board is updated it automatically updates in your account. Resources are added to your boards by scooping a resource from another user's board or through a web browser extension. Free accounts limit you to three topic boards.