Week 3 Reflection: RSS Choices

What did you learn?
I learned what RSS is, its purpose and how to begin using RSS to follow sites I would normally spend time going to on the internet each day.

How will you use what you have learned?
Honestly, I'm not entirely sure yet. The blogging thing is still a bit overwhelming to me so I am not exactly sure how I will use this new tool. I do plan to follow a few technology blogs to try to help me get more comfortable with all the things I've learned. Past that, I'm not sure how all these tools will fall into place for me yet this year.

How did you feel about this tool?
It seems easy enough to use and navigate. I also like the idea of my favorite websites coming to me instead of vice versa.

What do you not want to forget about this tool?
I really don't want to forget that its there. I also want to remember as I find new sites I like, that they can be added easily so I don't have to go hunting for new information and updates.

How can this be used in the classroom or in your educational role?
If I do manage to incorporate a blog into my classroom this year, this will be a good tool for my students to help them follow and manage our classroom blogging.

Should you use this in the classroom or your educational role?
I think this tool should be used both places. It is a tool my students need to learn to use but it will also allow me to follow lots of different websites to help keep me current on my information both as an educator and in my field. One of the weaknesses I have always felt I have as an educator is the ability to keep current and I truly believe this tool will help me to have a viable way of turning that weakness into a strength.

What questions do you still have about this tool?
Right now I am still learning so I don't have any questions that come to mind but I'm sure they will develop as I start actually using this tool.

RSS Choices

I went ahead and chose the google RSS reader because it seems simple to use and I have already established a gmail account for this course. Other than classmates, I subscribed to a blog called Study Grand Master that I found on someone else's blog to try to find tips to share with my students as they struggle to develop study skills. I also subscribed to Robin's Tech Tips and Technology Education blogs to try to get as much help as I can while I begin to integrate technology into my classroom this year. I know I will need sites where I can go for help, ideas, etc. since a lot of this is so new to me.