Aggregating Pages

I was very overwhelmed and nervous after reading the aggregating pages assignment.  I had never heard of this type of tool but decided that I would try my luck with Protopages.  Protopages turned out to be a very simple tool to use.  I spent a few minutes exploring all of the widgets and also watched a clip on YouTube to better understand what Protopages was meant for.  This really helped me when creating my Dashboard of Information on Protopage. 

Here is a link to my site:
www.protopage.com/jaallaweir

I can see how Protopage can be a very useful tool in presenting information.  I really like how it gives you updated news feeds throughout the day.  This feature could make it very useful for educational purposes and for keeping up with your own interests. 

Creating a Twitter tab on my page has made it very easy for me to keep up with my personal Twitter account and our #Etec527 conversation.  It is a great way to store multiple sources of information that you want to check on a regular basis.

Finally, I really enjoyed the ease of use with Protopages.  Using the widgets was very simple and I liked how you had the option of fitting them on your page to you liking.  I will be using this tool when I become a school librarian for research projects.  I think it will be a great way to easily organize multiple information sources for students.  I look forward to seeing what tools we will learn about next week!