Finally A Tool That Can Help!

Many of you are struggling to see how this new learning will be of any benefit to you in your work. I've heard several people question the usefulness of setting up a Blog (now I have one...what do I do with it?). Over the next several months I hope we will get a chance to have some discussions about how these new Web 2.0 tools can be used to make us more efficient. In the meantime, let's think about RSS, because it is the one tool that can make something we all struggle with a little more manageable. The hardest part of my job is trying to keep current technology related topics. This is probably true for everyone in their own field of expertise. I absolutely do not have time to search through all the different technology relates websites for information that I can read to keep me informed. Here is what RSS can do for me... Once I decide which sources I am interested in using (Technology & Learning.com, CoSn, ISTE, etc) to get current information, I can link their RSS feed to my site (Bloglines). Now instead of me going out and looking for information... it comes to me in one location. That has got to save time! And to make it even better, once you get the hang of setting up the RSS feed, you can filter it so you only get articles from those sites on certain topics. So if I am interested in learning about 1-1 computing, I would only get the latest articles and information about 1-1 computing! You have to see the beauty of that...