I am very excited about my Google Reader, and though I doubt I'll be able to realize even a modicum of its potential for awhile, I am already thankful for the blog feeds I'm getting for this class. How much easier to follow my three blogs than by having to link to them each time (which, admittedly, is how I started -- I have so many new habits to develop -- and really isn't all that difficult in itself)!
I think this is an amazing tool to get into the hands of students (and teachers). Which begs the question: when? As I look to start a new library position, I can see this as something that every student should start the year with (or maybe we should start small with just the 9th graders and build from there?). But, how does one go about this effectively? Any thoughts?
Richardson makes a point of having Google Reader (or whichever aggregate) become a part of one's daily routine. For me, this is going to be essential. Right now, I have four things I do every time I go online. I check my nephew's blog, I check the Lakers website, and I check both of my email accounts (I am so happy I'm only working with two right now...once school starts, I'm back to three again -- ugh!). So, my first goal is to get my nephew and the Lakers "aggregated"; then I will build professionally (and probably personally) from there. Are there any email aggregates out there?
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