Week 2

Remember to add everyone from your group to Good Reads!

What have you learned about RSS & Web 2.0 tools and how might you use one of these tools as an educator?

I learned that RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication. It is basically a way for us to look at all our favorite websites from one place, such as on a blog. It will show you the latest articles, or updates from your favorite websites. I learned a little more about Web 2.0 also. I learned that Web 2.0 applies to any website that can change. Websites like Facebook, Delicious, Good Reads, and blogs can all be added to, and changed often. You can change it, or like Facebook, friends can add to your page.

As an educator I think a blog (as your RSS) is a great idea! I love that I can access Good Reads, and particular websites that I like from a blog with one easy click. It would help in finding information I might want for my classroom quickly. In particular, Good Reads is a great idea to have as an educator so that I can sort through all the books I've read quickly to find a book for a 3rd grader who enjoys science fiction. Because it has you organize every book as you add it, it's done! You have easy access to all the particulars of that book that you may otherwise have to look up again (if you hadn't used Good Reads). Or, I might be able to recommend particular books to parent's.