My RSS Habits - As If You Cared
Saturday, November 24, 2007I've thinned my aggregator lately - and learned a few things a long the way.
Yes, I read, star, and share many items - but never email. I guess it's just that email is so 1997. In case you were wondering, stars indicate that I just might write about it, while shared posts are listed on my blog (right side, 3/4 of the way down). Similarly, every non-commercial educational technology blog that I read is also displayed - drop me a line if you'd also like to be a part of my personal learning network. In the near future I plan to thin my blogroll further - incorporating multiple levels of recommendation.
I read more on Thursdays, and very rarely on weekends - in fact, I usually try to begin my week unplugged (I know, backwards man that I am). I have found that when it comes to creative thinking, absence makes the heart grow fonder. In other words, if I can give myself a break from technology for a brief period of time, my mind returns to the scene invigorated.
I do like to star...
... And share when I can...
... But believe that the only good blog is one that is updated frequently. Yes, Marc, update soon because your blog's on the chopping block.
Technorati Tags: blogosphere rss education technology
If by chance not aware, Google Reader also allows "Power Sharing" - I tag different articles I read into different categories: shared_edtech, shared_secondlife, shared_techtools etc. Each tag has it's own feed; so, each category can be displayed separately.... See the sidebar of http://muveforward.blogspot.com/ or http://edtechatouille.blogspot.com/ - you'll see the various tags I use shared as RSS feeds from Google Reader - each tailored to the two different blogs I write....
-Chris
Thanks Darren for your post on RSS Habits it inspired me to learn more about using Google Reader effectively and to share what I learnt with my readers. Thanks Chris for your tips regarding shared tags I have included your tips in my post.
@chris - I agree that the ability to display your shared posts is a useful feature. Great stuff, thanks for sharing the links to your blogs.
@sue - Great post on your part. I'm glad to have finally been the one to do the inspiring.
Google Reader, yet another Web 2.0 tool I need to learn about. I suppose this will eventually make my online time more efficient.
For me, using Google Reader hasn't shortened the amount of time I spend online, but it has made it so I am FAR more efficient.
Rather than read the content from 10 or so websites a day, I'm now able to read nearly 200 - and with roughly the same amount of effort.
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