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Google Reader

Page history last edited by TPS-Colorado 12 years, 8 months ago

  

 

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URL www.google.com/reader
Description Google Reader is a tool for gathering, reading, and sharing all the interesting blogs and websites you read on the web.
Process
  1. Go to http://www.google.com/reader
  2. If you do not have a Google account, click Create an account.
  3. Once logged in, click the Add a subscription button.
  4. Enter a search term or a direct RSS URL and click Add.
  5. Find the appropriate web page and click the Subscribe button.
  6. Click the title for your subscription under your subscriptions panel to view the feed.
  7. Now you can subscibe to as many feeds as you would like (we recommend creating some folders to organize your feeds) e.g. Teaching Resources, Student Resources, Latest News, Entertainment, etc.
  8. View the Getting started guide for any other questions - http://www.google.com/support/reader/bin/answer.py?answer=113517.
 

 

Suggested Inquiry Activities

Google Reader is a great tool for compiling information and connecting students to current events and issues.
Having students maintain a feed aggregator (another name for a reader) will allow them to constantly formulate questions about topics of class or personal interest. 
An RSS reader is a great launcing point for web-based research.  Students can instantly access the most current information from credible research sites such as the Library of Congress.
 
 
 

 

What Teachers Like About Google Reader

 

 

 

 

 

Standards for the 21st Century Learner - from the AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner in Action

Organizing and Managing
  • 2.1.2 - Organize knowledge so that it is useful
  • 2.1.4 - Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize information
  • 3.1.4 - Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use and assess
Content Collaboration
  • 1.3.4 - Contribute to the exchange of ideas within a learning community
  • 3.1.2 - Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network of learners
  • 3.1.4 - Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use and assess

 

ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) NETS Standards

   
   

 

NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Standards

 
 

 

Primary Sources Example

 

 

 

Getting Started

Getting Started with Google Reader

 

 

Teacher Tips For Using the Tool

 

 

 

 

 

Alternatives

FeedDemon A popular Windows-based RSS reader
NetNewsWire
 A popular MAC-based RSS reader
Bloglines A popular web-based RSS reader

 

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