Vaynblat

Technology Portfolio


 * Final Reflection:


 * Initial Reflection


 * [|Interview Project. Vaynblat]


 * [|Personal Use Project. Vaynblat]

For my personal use I tried using an RSS feed for the first time. After reading Richardson I chose to work with Google Reader, as it seemed the most user friendly (I already had a gmail account and was familiar with other gmail programs like googlegroups).

__Personal Use Reflection:__ I love this tool! I am a big organization freak so having the opportunity to organize my web-surfing has excited me to no end. I have organized my favorite websites into sections such as Culture, News, Education, Comedy, etc. Before using the feed, I found the task of perusing the web overwhelming. Now that all of the information I would search is housed in one location, I find staying up to date is much more manageable.

I could see the feed being using in my classroom if I had students do a research project. The RSS Feed is an excellent way to collect information in one organized place, giving students immediate access to a number of sources or leads. I could also use the feed if I had a class website. Students who subscribe to the feed would constantly know what updates and additions were made to the class site. I am currently subscribed to the MediaLiteracy feed and it has been helpful in keeping track of announcements and assignments for our class. In addition, I think this is going to be a great tool for my professional development. My education feed gives me access to a great deal of education news and lesson planning site, which will help me stay current, learn about other techniques, and give me avenues in which to extend my professional network.

As a side note, I keep thinking about M.T. Anderson’s book __The Feed__ while writing this reflection. Although the book paints a negative portrayal of society that has become over-connected due to its many feeds, I think my Google Reader has had the opposite effect. While the characters in Anderson’s text became superficial and uneducated, I find myself better informed and more culturally aware thanks to the feed.


 * Revised Lesson


 * Statement on Digital Literacy