I always wondered what that orange icon was on all of the websites I frequently visited. Well now I am officially on Google Reader! The main thing I like about RSS is that it saves my valueable time! Instead of searching at each site individually, Reader is doing all of the work for me. I have initially signed up for:
- 2 cents worth
- dangerously irrelevant
- The History Blog
- Free Technology for Teachers
- Miami Dolphins Blog
I think I can use this technology in both my school and personal life by not only saving precious time, but making sure I do get updates of sites that I may not check regularly or the author does not post as regularly. As a teacher, going to the reader to quickly view sites related to your subject will be very beneficial. For example, the History Blog sent me a story about perfectly preserved coins from the 4th century that were recently found in England. This is interesting to me as a history teacher, and its a story I may not have found on my own through traditional news sites. I could even incoporate a story like this into a lesson to reach a level of academic relevance to my students. And the last subscription allows me to have a little bit of fun (a guy has got to keep up with his team)!
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