Think+3

Learn about RSS & Set up Google Reader toc

Discovery Exercises
View the following video about RSS:

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Read the blog article by Mark Wagner - [|It Really is Really Simple: RSS for Educators]

Task
**Write a reflection about RSS** - for now put it in Word or on Writeboard (see Think 2 stretch exercise) - once you establish your blog (during the blogging module) you will put it in as a post there. How do you see RSS helping you to navigate the world of Web 2.0? What questions do you still have about RSS?


 * Set up your Google Reader**

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 * To set up your Google Reader,** simply visit http://google.com/reader and **log in with your Google Account (same as gmail user name and password)**. The first time you log in, you will see a welcome screen containing a brief introductory video. Be sure to watch the introductory video and read about how to use [|Google Reader here].