Cool Tool: Jog the Web

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There is a cool tool on the web that allows you to create a synchronous guide to a series of web sites. You can also make an annotation on each website to give more information or pose a question. This site is called Jog the Web and I love it. This tools makes going to multiple sites with students quick and easy.

It is really easy to create an account and begin creating your own jog. They even allow you to try it out before creating your own account. There are also other people's jogs that you can have access to and use with your students if they work with your content. 

To create your own jog, you start by giving your jog a title, description and topic. Then you begin adding pages to your jog. They also provide a web browser extension for you to easily add sites to your jog. When adding a page, you will need to have a title for it, the web URL or address and a comment (if it's needed). On the comment section this is where as a teacher you cold add a question or task for students to do while on this page.

Here are several ways you could use Jog the Web with students:

• Researching on the web in a safe way
• Doing a scavenger hunt on the web
• Teach students to evaluate real and bogus websites
• A different way to do a Web Quest
• Use it with Center time in Math or Reading 
• Use it during Computer Lab time
• Use it to differentiate instruction

Now that you know about this cool tool, how do you plan to use Jog the Web with your students?