{"id":6076,"date":"2017-05-16T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T08:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/?p=6076"},"modified":"2017-05-23T15:58:05","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T14:58:05","slug":"no-time-read-now-pop-pocket-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2017\/05\/16\/no-time-read-now-pop-pocket-later\/","title":{"rendered":"No time to read it now? Pop it in your Pocket for later!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This week we are \u00a0introducing a useful \u00a0tool for organising and collating interesting articles you find on the web.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pocket lets\u00a0you save articles, videos or images you find online in one place. You can then access them from any of your devices at a more convenient time on or offline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6081\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Pocket_App_Logo-1024x262.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Pocket_App_Logo-1024x262.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Pocket_App_Logo-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Pocket_App_Logo-768x196.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Pocket_App_Logo-100x26.png 100w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Pocket_App_Logo-150x38.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Pocket_App_Logo-200x51.png 200w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Pocket_App_Logo-450x115.png 450w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Pocket_App_Logo-600x153.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Pocket_App_Logo-900x230.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Pocket_App_Logo.png 1103w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pocket allows you to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Save interesting articles, videos and images from around the web, then access them later through your pocket account on any of your devices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read saved articles offline. This can be useful when in areas with no internet connection or if you wish to read articles without the fear of getting distracted online.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Share articles using Pocket\u2019s \u2018Send to Friend\u2019 feature, this can enable collaborative research on projects and assignments. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Find \u2018recommended features\u2019 \u00a0based on articles you have been saving. . So if you&#8217;re studying a certain topic this can be a good way to find related articles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read free of distractions. Saved articles have unnecessary formatting and clutter such as ads, sidebars and comments stripped away, making the article far more readable. This can enable much easier focus on the content itself.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assign custom tags to your saved content allowing you to easily organise and locate articles that deal with a certain topic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Listen to saved articles on a iOS or Android device using the built in Text-to-Speech function. This can be useful for accessibility reasons or listening whilst exercising or on the go.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Follow other people on Pocket. This means you will receive articles they have recommended, allowing \u00a0you to get curated content from specialists or leaders in a certain field.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more-->To explore the features of Pocket see this\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.getpocket.com\/category\/857-category\">Getting started guide<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Is it free?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pocket is available in both free and premium versions. The free version will be more than sufficient for most users. However if you use the tool and want more from it then Pocket gives you the option to upgrade to the premium version for $4.99 per month (or \u00a33.90 at the current exchange rate). The premium version enables you to access additional features such as using full text searches through your content and adjustable layout options.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Will it work on my device?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pocket works on Android, iOS, Windows and web browsers such as Chrome and Firefox.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6083\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Untitled-picture-1-1024x731.png\" alt=\"example of a Pocket page\" width=\"550\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Untitled-picture-1-1024x731.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Untitled-picture-1-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Untitled-picture-1-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Untitled-picture-1-100x71.png 100w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Untitled-picture-1-150x107.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Untitled-picture-1-200x143.png 200w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Untitled-picture-1-450x321.png 450w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Untitled-picture-1-600x428.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Untitled-picture-1-900x642.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2017\/05\/Untitled-picture-1.png 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><b>Where can I get the app? <\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.ideashower.readitlater.pro&amp;hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google Play (for Android)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/pocket-save-articles-videos\/id309601447?mt=8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">iTunes (for ipad\/iphone)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/firefox\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Firefox Extension <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/add\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chrome\/Safari\/Microsoft Edge\/Opera Extension<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Ideas for using Pocket in learning and teaching<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/iserotope.com\/using-pocket-in-the-classroom-to-promote-nonfiction-reading\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using Pocket in the classroom to promote nonfiction reading.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For research projects, if students need to collate material from a wide range of web sources they could organise them all using Pocket.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What are the alternatives?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are some alternatives to Pocket you may want to look at:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flipboard.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flipboard<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diigo.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Diigo<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instapaper.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instapaper<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/raindrop.io\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Raindrop.io<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evernote.com\/webclipper\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Evernote Web Clipper<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What next?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you would like help with using Pocket or to discuss how this or any other digital tools could help you in your teaching or learning please get in touch with the <\/span><a 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If you are commuting by public transport, you could use this time to prepare for the day\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mobile learning&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2015\/01\/train-300x224.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2444,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2015\/06\/23\/clever-apps-for-smart-researchers\/","url_meta":{"origin":6076,"position":2},"title":"Clever apps for smart researchers","date":"23rd June 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Once upon a time research meant mountains of paper, tapes, card-index systems and hours spent trying to find just the right note or adding bibliographical references. Today, mobile devices and cloud-based apps make life as a researcher easier and less stressful. 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