Tiny cc/ Bitly

This assignment involved making URLs shorter.Shortening URLs is beneficial in many situations, such as: including URLs on a spread sheet, posting a URL in an e-mail or on Facebook, or text messaging a URL. Shorter URLs are easier to memorize, which could be useful in the classroom. First, I went to the Tiny website to learn about the shortening of URLs and then I chose a URL to shorten. I chose to shorten the URL:
http://www.amazingposts.com/2011/03/50-things-everyone-should-know.html?m=1. I then went to the URL shortening website Bitly and entered my chosen URL into the text box. This is my shortened URL:
http://bit.ly/dVywEH. The ISTE NETS T standards that relate to today's activity are: 3.a. and 2.c.. By shortening URLs, teachers are able to demonstrate transfer of current knowledge (the longer URL) to new technologies (the shorter URL). Also, teachers can customize learning activities to address diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources (such as providing a student with a list of URLs that can be used when completing an assignment).