You Can Take It With You: "Read-It-Later" Applications to Stay Informed on Your Own Time and Device(s)

In this course, we will look at one invaluable, readily available (but underutilized) resource that provides a host of features to help meet and take on the challenges listed above: The "Read-It-Later" application. This course will focus in detail on one such application, "Instapaper," as a popular example…but also provide a list of similar tools which the participant can compare and contrast to help them decide what best meets their learning, planning, and organizational needs.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand ways in which "Read-It-Later " applications differ from and excel over traditional bookmarking, bookmarklets, and similar information capturing tools.
• Analyze/Demonstrate ways in which "Read-It-Later" tools provide powerful ways of capturing, manipulating, repackaging, archiving, and sharing information to meet different ends.
• Evaluate and propose ways in which "Read-It-Later" applications can help meet individual time constraints, workflow, learning styles, collaborative tasks, and differences in platforms (desktops, laptops, smartphones, tablets, etc.)

Target Audience:
Everyone

Prerequisites:
Participants should be familiar with the Internet, Web browsers, mobile technologies (such as smart phones and tablets), as well as options for electronically sharing text, links, etc. between colleagues.

Homework Expectations and Completion Requirements:

• None
• It is designed for individual participation; each individual must register.

Technical Requirements:
Visit Adobe's detailed requirements page for an in-depth list or run a system and connection test on your computer now.

Session Duration:
This course consists of one 90-minute session.

Instructor:  Paul Hoffmann - learning@amigos.org

Continuing Education Credit:
Contact Hours: 1.5