Pathfinder
The website I decided to use for my pathfinder was Scoopit.com. I have never used Scoopit.com before this project, but it was very simple to use. The topic I chose to write about was learning how to speak Spanish. The age group my pathfinder was geared towards was K-3. I thought it was important to have various types of resources for people to check out. I have apps, websites, and books. I was able to mark these in the tags. Scoopit.com emphasized using tags as a way to keep track of your resources. I thought this was a good way to organize the material without overcomplicating anything.
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I wrote in the description what the resource did and some additional details that might be helpful and that would distinguish each resource from each other. All of the resources centered on learning Spanish, so it was essential that I provided extra details. I wished that I could organize my resources in specific categories, such as books, apps, and websites. This would have been much easier in terms of presentation, so people would know what the apps, books, or websites were right away. I tried looking for a way to do this but did not see anything. I really like the idea of a pathfinder but wonder if a different platform would have been better.
Using Scoopit.com was very easy and intuitive. I was able to create a free account quickly and adding new links to my page was simple. I really liked how a picture was provided when I copied and pasted the link. Giving a description was easy and I was able to move some of the boxes around so the apps, books, and websites were after each other. Overall, the website was easy to use, but I am not sure I would continue to use it for another pathfinder. If I was going to create one for my public library, I would probably use wordpress.com and make a list of resources under specific names and then provide links and descriptions below. Scoopit.com was similar to Pinterest for me in terms of laying out materials in collage form. I liked using it, but I am not sure it was the best fit for a pathfinder.
