{"id":8650,"date":"2021-03-23T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/?p=8650"},"modified":"2021-03-12T10:37:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T10:37:46","slug":"curating-and-sharing-with-wakelet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2021\/03\/23\/curating-and-sharing-with-wakelet\/","title":{"rendered":"Curating and sharing with Wakelet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wakelet has been mentioned a few times in previous posts, notably in Content Curation for Learning<\/a> and Conference tweeting \u2013 some tips and tricks<\/a> but that was a couple of years ago and it seemed as if it was time for a focused look at this app and some ideas for how it might be useful in a teaching and learning context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Wakelet?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wakelet is a platform for saving, organizing and presenting content, which could be anything on the web, some text, an image or a file (a PDF or a link from OneDrive or Google Drive).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is an example showing the different content types<\/a> you can add to Wakelet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is currently no limit to how many Collections you can create or how many items can be in each. There are also several options for how the content is displayed<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wakelet is more about curating digital content than conversation and makes it easy to add content from Twitter and YouTube or record your own video via Flipgrid. You can embed a Wakelet collection in a Canvas page<\/a> so you can bring a curation activity into the heart of your module. It allows you to add reactions to items posted, but does not have an option to add comments to items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reactions available in Wakelet<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How could Wakelet be used in teaching and learning?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This app could be used anywhere that collecting resources with the option to display and share would be useful. People can collaborate on collections without needing an account, so it could be good for working together on gathering information or sharing ideas. Here are a few ideas for things that teachers and students could do together in Wakelet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n