Thing 5: Feed Readers and Aggregators

The Feed Reader I practiced with is Google Reader. I used it to subscribe to and view multiple recent blog postings at one time. Reading these postings through Google Reader is a time saver. By clicking on my Web 2.0 folder, the most recent entries automatically appear on top, all in one place on one website. I think this is helpful for managing time by reviewing everything efficiently...I know that I have my rituals when it comes to getting on the computer. Even when I have a specific task (like homework or lesson planning) to complete, I first check my mail, Facebook, the news, and a million other things so I don't get distracted later (or maybe as an attempt to procrastinate). By using a Feed Reader, I can quickly view just the updates and move on.