So, Google Reader is super cool and I can totally see how it can make the web much more relevant and useful for me and my students. One thing I will say is that Google Reader is fairly simple, but even with the instructional videos it takes some time to make it all work. I'm just getting started with my reader account, but here are some of the things that I've added to mine:
As you can see, I'm kind of in a diving phase right at the moment. So here's the breakdown on my shared items.
First of all, I've shared a collection of bookmarks about Point Lobos State Reserve, because it's a great place to dive in our area and I love to go there.
Second, I've shared another collection of bookmarks that keep track of shark attacks, because I want to make sure I'm avoiding that kind of diving adventure.
Next, I've shared the link to my dad's blog, which he has kept up daily for about 4 years now as he chronicles his life since the lost of my mother to cancer.
After that I've got a podcast from a GREAT little 5 minute NPR program from Garrison Keilor called "Writer's Almanac." If you've not heard this show give a listen. There's always a poem and lots of cool info about different writers.
Finally, I've got an amazing Flikr account from a really talented landscape artist. The pics you'll find through my link are of Santa Cruz County, so you can see how amazing our local digs are!
I think this is a really neat tool, but I think it would take a lot of intentional instruction to make it useful for my classroom. I think as Google continues to tweak this application, it will get more user friendly and therefore it will have more potential for my classes.
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