Week Three RSS Reflections Part 2

1. What did you learn? I learned how to add a widget so that folks can add my blog to their iGoogle or other reader. I enjoyed finding new blogs to add to my own iGoogle page.
   
2. How will you use what you have learned? Using iGoogle will help to stay informed and updated in a quick glance format. The blogs that I subscribe to will help me gather new ideas that I can suggest to other educators and develop lessons.
   
3. How did you feel about this tool? I'm already a fan!
   
4. What do you not want to forget about this tool? That they are a great way to keep updated on many different blogs in a quick and easy format.
   
5. How can this be used in the classroom or in your educational role? I will be able to gather new, fun, and innovative ways of integrating technology lessons for teachers and for myself as an ITS.
   
6. Should you use this in the classroom or your educational role? It would be a great way for older elementary students to stay updated on several different blogs that they use in their classroom. Maybe even a blog with a class in another part of the country or the world.
   
7. What questions do you still have about this tool? None at this point. Some might come up as I use it more!
   

Week Three Reflections Part 1

a. What RSS reader did you chose and why?
I chose the Google Reader. More specifically, I use iGoogle. I've been using iGoogle for quite a while now and find it easy to use and a quick glance place where I can see all of the items, blogs, news, email.
b. What “non-classmate” blogs did you subscribe to?
I subscribed to Promethean Planet ActivEducator blog--great ideas for using the interactive white boards, iLearn Technology--great online activity suggestions, and Ahead of the Curve--a blog about new ideas and uses for technology and web 2.0.
c. What made you choose those blogs?
I chose these blogs because I'm interested in the topics that are posted on them.