Although I have used Google as a search engine for as a long as I can remember using the Internet, there are so many tools offered by Google that I am just beginning to learn about. Today I set up Google Reader and subscribed to the RSS feeds from three different websites. This is a very new way for me to gather information, but it seems to save a lot of time. Instead of going to websites for news or blog updates, the news and updates will simply be sent to my account as new updates are posted. Through making use Google Reader, I should become better informed on the current events and topics of discussion that are relevant to my personal interests and my calling as a teacher. Below is a screen shot of my new Google Reader account.
iGoogle
I decided to use iGoogle for my RSS aggregator. After setting up Google Reader as described above, I set up my personalized iGoogle page and included Google Reader as one of my gadgets. This iGoogle page is very useful for the purpose of a personalized homepage. Through using iGoogle, you can gather a lot of information all from one location. For example, from one location you can check your email, browse the news headlines, view updates to blogs to which you have subscribed in your Google Reader, and much more. This an excellent tool for people who are busy and do not have time to browse through blogs and news sites to see if their are new things that they should know about. Now the news and blog updates can come to you as soon as they are posted and all at one convenient location.
Content Standards:
Aligned to NETS-T: 1.a, 1.b, 1.d, 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, 3.d, 4.b,
4.d, 5.a, 5.c, 5.d
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