Save to Pocket

Pocket has proved to be life-saving for me at times. It was originally called "Read it Later", which I think pretty much sums up its purpose. You are browsing the web, find something that catches your eye but then life gets in the way. You have no time to read that article, watch that video, or check out that lesson plan that looks so interesting. No worries; Pocket will come to the rescue.

First off, you'll need to create an account. You can save your finds by simply clicking on the 'plus' sign and pasting the link. Easy? Yes. But there's an even more convenient way. Visit your Chrome Webstore and look for the Save to Pocket extension on the search box. All you need to do now is add it to your browser and voilà, you'll see it at the top-right corner of your Chrome browser. If you are using another browser, no worries. You can easily install it here. 

Save to Pocket add-on

Every time you find something you'd like to save, just click on the Save to Pocket icon and it will automatically appear on your Pocket account.

Pocket even found another way of saving links: via email. All you have to do is send the link in question to add@getpocket.com. You'll find step by step instructions here. 

Do you have a smartphone? Then you can also have the Pocket app. It's available for IOS and Android, so it'll work on most phones.

Now, trust me on this one. He who does not tag will inevitably get a headache. If you end up liking Pocket as much as I do, then your list will grow exponentially and finding that article you liked so much will turn into a headache. You'll be back where you started. So remember to tag your finds with keywords you'll remember easily (such as 'lesson plans', 'recipes', 'sites for school')

Of course, Pocket is not the only way of saving links. You can find out about some others on this old post.

Below, you'll find a short video introducing the app.

Hope you like it!