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2021

POCKET
By Manizha Sokhibova
 What is Web 2.0? What are some examples?
❖It’s a simply improved version of the first worldwide web,
characterized specifically by the change from static to
dynamic or user-generated content and also the growth of social media.
❖The concept behind Web 2.0 refers to rich web applications,
web-oriented architecture, and social web. It refer to changes in the
ways web pages are designed and used by the users, without any
change in any technical specifications.
❖Web 2.0 examples include hosted services (Google Maps), Web
applications ( Google Docs, Flickr), Video sharing sites (YouTube), wikis
(MediaWiki), blogs (WordPress), social networking (Facebook),
folksonomies (Delicious), Microblogging (Twitter), podcasting (Podcast
Alley) & content hosting services and many more.
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 POCKET - originally called Read It Later
★Pocket (Formerly Read It Later) is a tool that allows users to bookmark articles,
videos, images, and favorites to manage them later. Pocket is really an
organizational app that can manage everything you find interesting on the web in
one easily accessible place.
★Function. The application allows the user to save an article or web page to
remote servers for later reading. The article is then sent to the user's Pocket list
(synced to all of their devices) for offline reading. Pocket removes clutter from
articles and allows the user to add tags to his articles and to regulate text
settings for easier reading.
★Pocket also automatically arranges the user’s saved links into three categories:
Articles, Videos, and Images.
★Along with the user actively finding things to save, Pocket also recommends
articles and videos that the user may have not seen or missed based on the things
the user has already added to the app. 3
 Logo of the Pocket

https://getpocket.com/

Screenshot of the Pocket website URL address 4

 How it works?
➔To get started, head to GetPocket.com and sign up for an account, if you haven't already.
➔Next, you'll need to set up your devices. On your computer, this means installing browser
extensions (Pocket for Google Chrome; Pocket for Microsoft Edge, etc). You will likely also
want to install the Pocket app for your mobile devices (Pocket for iPhone and iPad; Pocket
for Android).
➔How to Save Articles to Pocket on Your Computer? On many browsers, the button will show
up alongside the other browser extensions. Click the button to save an article to Pocket.
➔How to Save Articles to Pocket on Your Phone or Tablet? Mobile web browsers don't offer a
Pocket button, but you can save articles by sharing them with the Pocket app. On Android's
Chrome, start by tapping the three-dot menu button in the address bar. Next tap Share, then
look for Pocket in the list of apps. The process is similar to Apple's Safari. To get started,
click the share icon in the address bar. You might see Pocket in the list; if not, click More.
➔How to Read Articles in Pocket? To read articles on Pocket, just open the Pocket app on
mobile or head to GetPocket.com in your browser. Sign in and you'll see your list of articles.
➔For more information, visit: https://zapier.com/blog/how-to-use-pocket/
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 Features of the POCKET
❖Adding tags to organize and keep track of saved items;
❖Choosing from two different fonts, multiple font sizes, and three different color palettes
(black on white, white on black, and sepia);
❖Choosing from two views on the home screen: a tiled "card" view and a traditional list
view;
❖Finding an article in the list through our powerful search;
❖Listening to saved articles with high-quality text to speech voices;
❖Pocket app for iMessage;
❖Saving from hundreds of apps including Twitter, Flipboard, and more;
❖Saving from favorite browsers including Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and more;
❖Saving unlimited articles, videos, and other web pages and reading, watching, listening
to them later;
❖Sending articles to other people via email, or—even better—straight to other Pocket
users;
❖Synchronizing articles automatically across iOS, Android, computer, and more. 6
 Video Tutorials

Pocket Highlights

Pocket in mobile
device (iPhone)

Pocket Review and Tutorial

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 Educational Value of POCKET
❏Allows students to easily organize learning materials in one simple location that is easily
accessible to them.
❏Classroom Use:
- This app allows students to find content related to things they are learning in class and share
them with the classroom its self.
- This app allows teachers to save videos, images, or articles that students may use as learning
tools to help them understand concepts discussed in class.
- This app extends learning opportunities, materials, and tools to students outside of school,
with the simple use of their web or mobile device.
❏Currently, Pocket is being used in education in some ways, like:
- Pinterest-like tool for teachers - To-do list - A class resource center
- Student research collection - PD sharing network - Class pinboard
❏Other Uses
- Students could utilize the recommended feature on Pocket and the app could help them find
other quality resources.
- Students could utilize this app to manage videos and images about topics within social studies
to aid them in future studying. 8
 Possible practices of POCKET
●For example, students could be asked to complete a Supreme Court simulation in which they have to
act like a certain Justice. They could use pocket to organize their sources and have all of their
information in one, easy to use app.
●As teacher I can use my Pocket app to compile ideas for my topic, research neat ideas for my
classroom, crafty type ideas to use with my kids, and so much more!
●Some students have difficulty compiling and managing a list of resources for research papers, etc.
Pocket can help! Students can easily copy web sources to their Pocket, and choose from a list or
thumbnail view.
●Since there isn’t an option to create a “board” or “collection” like Pinterest or Edshelf, students can
utilize the search feature to quickly locate source
●Students can save videos to their Pocket, as well as text based articles. If your video is found on
YouTube, for example, students can save the URL in their Pocket instead of searching YouTube for a
specific video.
●Of course, flipped videos could also be saved and shared in Google Drive, but Pocket provides an
alternative option!
●When we all have Chromebooks next year, I can direct students to a specific webpage or video, and
then when we inevitably run out of time in our class period, I can simply say, “put it in your Pocket!”. 9
 ADVANTAGES OF POCKET
★Price: Pocket Basic is Free;
★Offline access: Unlike many other bookmark managers, Pocket allows to access the
content offline;
★The user can download articles, news stories, blog posts, images, videos, and most
text-based pages to the Pocket;
★Tag creation: Pocket lets the user add tags to order, sort, and find stories in the
app;
★Pocket offers one of the best and most natural text-to-speech services out there,
which is can also be used in a playlist-style audio playback that continues to the
next unread article once finished;
★Support: Pocket is supported on just about any browser and has extensions for
Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. It also has official apps for iOS, Android, and Chrome.
★Pocket allows to export and share articles, or whatever is been saved in the
Pocket;
★Pocket also has a unique organization feature called Highlights. 10
 POCKET’S LIMITATIONS
●Sometimes pages with dynamic web content, powered by JavaScript or Flash, have
trouble downloading;
●The user cannot download videos to Pocket. Most popular videos sites, including
YouTube, don’t allow services like Pocket to download videos for offline access. To
view videos, you must be online;
●Deleting in bulk can sometimes crash the app;
●It may be difficult for some users to setup;
●Password resets are difficult;
●Pocket is pretty expensive if the user doesn’t use it a lot or are looking for a simple
bookmark solution;
●Most of Pocket’s reading options are only available in the premium version;
●Pocket does not offer speed-reading;
●Highlighting is sometimes slow and delayed (often makes it look like the highlighting
didn’t work, even when it did).
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 Resources:
1.https://www.znetlive.com/blog/web-2-0/
2.https://help.getpocket.com/article/1126-what-is-pocket
3.https://zapier.com/blog/how-to-use-pocket/
4.https://help.getpocket.com/article/1063-pockets-top-feature-requests
5.http://lifehacker.com/5894995/bookmark-and-read-later-apps-compared-read-it-later-vs
-instapaper-vs-readability
6.https://www.groovypost.com/howto/what-is-pocket-and-how-do-i-use-it-on-my-devices/
7.https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/pros-cons-pocket/
8.https://www.fractuslearning.com/classroom-idea-pocket/
9.https://usingeducationaltechnology.com/pocket-a-great-tool-for-teachers-and-students/
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