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Article for Assistive Tech Tool: Organizational / Study Skill Tool //Diigo//
 * 1)** **How did the teacher use technology in this lesson/approach? Details – time, activities, products, etc**
 * 1) Diigo is an online account that both teachers and students can sign up for that can be used and shared amongst others. It’s great for taking notes online while doing research, and organizing those notes within different folders or sections within your Diigo account. Very easy to use and free!


 * 2)** **How did the students use technology? Details – time, activities, products, etc.**
 * 1) Once the program is downloaded and placed in your toolbar, users are able to go to a website, select the highlighter tool and emphasize an important section of the website. Post its may also be used to add explanation to unclear materials found on a webpage or just as a reminder for yourself when you go to put the materials into a project or paper. Once your ideas are found online they are placed on your account through Diigo. You can organize them accordingly and share with others the facts you have found. Teachers can assign things they would like their students to see, and students can converse amongst themselves or with teachers to share information.


 * 3)** **How were students assessed? How were students’ content knowledge, skills, and/or technology skills evaluated?**
 * 1) The students are presented with the tools to keep them organized, and teach them to do the bare minimum to keep their projects and papers precise. It is helpful that they can share and gain information from others, and be able to use the internet correctly. Diigo expands the ideas of Google. It gets children out and using the web correctly. It’s fun and easy to use!

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 * 4)** **How were students provided feedback, remediation, scaffolding**
 * 1) Students are given immediate feedback because the information that have found is placed on their Diigo account and is organized by date, time and website. This site teaches children how to correctly note information and make the most of their research. These lessons can be carried on not just through the young years of life and school but also throughout college and thereafter. This is great site that is growing and really useful.