Tracking through RSS

As I first started up my feeder through Bloglines, I was a bit overwhelmed. I think that feeling came from me just trying to sit down and get it all started instead of trying to truly understand how this feeder could benefit me. However, as time passed, I understood why people use an RSS aggregator. Instead of typing and searching through many different sites and blogs, everything is in one spot. I have also decided that this does not have to benefit my educational experiences, but it can also benefit my interests and social needs as well. Below, I'm going to address some of my specific likes and dislikes with the different feeds that I chose as my top five.

CW TV Episode Feeds: Even though this was one of my last adds, I found it while I was actually on the website. While there, I learned that I can set it up on Bloglines. Therefore, I added it. I enjoyed this because it gave me information on my favorite TV shows. There is also a blog on the site, which I can access by going outside of Bloglines. However, I wish the blog for this site would be available on Bloglines.

Digital Passports: This is a useful feeder regarding education and technology. First, I found it on the following blog: www.teach42.com. Unfortunately, I could not subscribe easily to this blog, so I clicked on Digital Passports. This feed became useful becuase it gave different articles regarding the use of technology in education.

ESPN: As ESPN is one of my favorite websites to visit as much as possible, I appreciated the feed that kept me updated with the sports news. The only way it could've been better is if it also linked to the "Page 2" section of ESPN, which consists of my favorite articles.

iTunes: iTunes also consisted of useful feed because it keeps a list of updated and popular songs. I thought that it would be useful for teachers who utilize popular music in any kind of lessons.

The Tech Savvy Educator: This blog was very useful especially because I can go back and see other articles from previous dates. These feeds were also useful to learn new ideas for integrating technology.

All in all, it took a little while to get use to this application. However, once that happens, it is easy to see the organization and convenience that comes with utilizing an RSS aggregator. Finally, once I have more time and pay attention to all of the different feeds, it will be extremely useful as it will give me new ideas and keep me up-to-date.