Blogs and Aggregators

Aldred (2010) states "ICTs provides specific pedagogical differences/advantages that can be used to great advantage with your students." The first few weeks of my journey to becoming a teacher has been very interesting to say the least. Working away at the required work, day by day, trying to make sense of it all and not skim through important information was proving to be a tough challenge. I started my blog two weeks ago and was apprehensive to begin with, but once I was into it I became more at ease with the whole process. The next item on the list was to set up a Really Simple Syndication(RSS) aggregator to follow the postings of my course colleagues. I always wondered what this funny looking symbol was. I chose to do this through Google reader. I was confused once again at how the RSS feed in Google reader was any different than clicking on "follow" within each of my course colleagues blogs. This is something that I now understand in that the RSS feed, through Google reader allows you to subscribe to external feeds, not just follow my course colleagues blogs, providing you with a way to stay on top of current issues that are relevant to your particular interests. The RSS You Tube Video is another fantastic way to describe what a RSS feed is and how to set one up. I believe it is a fun way for students to learn and become engaged.

Reference List
Aldred, S. (2010). EDED20491 - ICTs for learning design: Study guide. Rockhampton, Qld: CQUniversity Australia.