Comments on: Reading Feeds

By: cwilsie

cwilsie — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:10:46 +0000

Entry #2: Well I’ve been using Google Reader for awhile and also Flock Feed Reader — they both seem to work about the same. The Google Reader sometimes won’t have the most current feeds, but if I refresh (which I don’t always remember to do) they come up eventually. I like using Flock and having everything right there. I also like being able to read a little of the feeds without having to open them. I think the key is to know what you want to have come to you. Cute with Chris (referred by TBrent) is hilarious and I look forward to seeing those. I’m still a newspaper guy…oh well. I also subscribed to Commoncraft (as you know, I’m a big fan). There were just some great photos of China and a funny story about line-cutting. There is so much stuff out there you can subscribe to and then spend your whole life in front of the computer! It’s tempting to do…

By: kgranfield

kgranfield — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:29:35 +0000

For my 2nd response after checking out some newsreaders/RSS feeds.

On my iGoogle page I have RSS feeds for the EDTEC 700 blog, and other Business news. I can check these out every time I log in, as my homepage is iGoogle. I am able to see the new class blogs and either open them up there to read, or link to the class blog site where I am then able to leave a comment. As for the business news feeds, I am able to click on the headline of an article to get a brief review or read the beginning. Then if it is something I am interested in, I can click on the link and go directly to finish reading the entire article.

These RSS feeds are a great way to put information you are interested in one place and see bits and pieces and then be able to choose those you would like to see later. I don’t use these often, but if I got into the regular habit (as many business people who are on-line all day every day) do, it could be very useful and efficient.

Google reader I linked to my blogger account. I liked how it brought up my individual blogs in a nice tab format for me to read. Otherwise I could click on the link and go directly to my Blogger account. Again, this could be very useful once you are trained to keep checking!!

By: imriek

imriek — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:18:13 +0000

Like many of the others students in this class, I signed up for Google Reader last year. My intention was to use it on a regular basis. Unfortunately my extended contract and year-round position in my district doesn’t allow much down time. It is everything I can do just to get my homework done on time and sometimes that doesn’t happen.

I believe that if I found a wiki or podcast that would help me in my day-to-day world of education, then of course I would probably be better about using it. BUT, that will only work if God decides to add and additional 12 hours to each day!

Up until now when I needed information I would just cruise until I found what I wanted. BUT, since I am finally realizing the importance of in “just-in-time”, “relevant” information, I will probably learn to rely more heavily on feeds to link me to the 21st century!

By: suhilives

suhilives — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:09:03 +0000

I am still using my igoogle rss reader to read on a daily basis. I currently have nine different feeds that I enjoy reading. I’m always looking for more, but I don’t add them right away. Only if they give me some good info will they make the final cut.

By: tbrent

tbrent — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:21:58 +0000

FOLLOW UP:
After over a week, I have no interest whatsoever in a news reader– at least at this point in my life. Is it great for some people? Undoubtedly. Can I even muster the motivation to check it regularly? Not really. Again, I only have about 3 websites I visit semi-regularly, so I prefer to check them directly so I can navigate to any part of the site I want.

By: Richard Dysinger

Richard Dysinger — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:17:42 +0000

I signed up with google reader.

By: jliebke

jliebke — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:26:00 +0000

I thought I’d be able to see responses to blogs in my email, but it’s not quite that easy. I will say, however, that I’m liking Flock. A big seller is that it’s so easy to post a blog with my google blog (not my edublog) and I love how easy it is to upload photos and view them in my media bar. I also love how easy it is to send face book friends a message. Thanks for introducing me to Flock!

By: amyrauen

amyrauen — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:03:46 +0000

I signed up with GoogleReader.

By: room207

room207 — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:35:17 +0000

Like everyone else, I also have a Google Reader account that I never use. I also set up a iGoogle page with some RSS feeds, but I am usually too busy to read through everything. I also have a .mac email account that has RSS built in, but have not set it up. I think that is what I will eventually do. I have 5 different email addresses and need to consolidate to just 3 – one for students, one work address, and one for online stuff. Since the .mac, or mobileme, email has the ability to get your email and feeds all in the same place I may try that. For now, I have been using the Firefox toolbar and actually prefer it. I like that I can click and see a drop down list to see if I want to read anything.

By: burnworthedu

burnworthedu — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:10:12 +0000

Me too. I have a Google Reader account, however, I think I will be more likely to add the RSS feeds to my iGoogle homepage. I have a few feeds that I read there already, and I added EDTEC 700 to it now. Which, I hope, will keep me on task with class.
I noticed that Flock has the RSS feeds, links to social networks, media sharing, webmail, and online favorites on a sidebar and I can see how that would be totally useful. I am not ready to switch over to the Flock side right now.
Misty