Chapter 5 RSS

     In chapter 5 I learned about how to use RSS (Really Simple Syndication) web sites to more eficiently manage all the information available to me on the internet so I can use the web more effectively for finding and reading information of interest.   I like the idea of setting up an RSS site for me that allows me to search for and find information on a particular topic and then to get notifications when new information on this topic is available.  For example I have a large interest in lesson study research.  So I could set up a feed for "math lesson study research" that will provide links to newly published work on this subject.

     I went to http://www.bing.com/search?q=tinyurl.com%2F2x7zhs&src=IE-SearchBox&Form=IE8SRC website to check out RSS sites.  I felt most comfortable with the RSS website Google Reader http://www.google.com/reader/view/#overview-page.  So I went to Google.com/reader web site and noticed that the weblogs I am following for this class were already shown.  That was cool.  I played around a little and entered "Lesson Study" search using the Add a Subscription button and found many interesting articles and videos on Lesson Study.  I did find it a little overwhelming with all the "digging" down through all the articles that I could do .

     I'm starting to get concerned that using all this internet technology for reading and writing to the internet could become a full time job.  Between managing a weblog and a wiki and an RSS site I imagine could require a great deal of time every day.  For me, I usually shut down down if I find something to be overwhelming and therefor I will then do none of it.  Also, I enjoy reading books and magazines.  I find that I am more efficient reading books and magazines to find information.  Maybe an RSS site will help me but I am concerned that I will find it to be to time consuming to manage and keep checking.  I find checking my email is time consuming and sometimes I wonder if I would find my life to be better if I didn't have email to check or voice mails to check or texts to check and now I will have my RSS to check.