*Which method of finding feeds did you find easiest to use?
*Which Search tool was the easiest for you?
As all of the Web 2.0 tools are fairly new to me, Google still is the easiest for me to navigate right now. I'm sure that the more I am exposed to and through increased use, I will become more proficient with other methods as well. But as with human nature, we tend to gravitate towards familiarity. With Google blog search, I can search for topics that interest me through the existing search engine.
*Which was more confusing?
I was not initially a fan of Topix.net or Technorati, although they also had built in search engines, the main page was cluttered with what someone else thought was interesting or important enough to post on the front page. As a Non-Traditional student, I lead a very active and busy schedule through my school schedule, coaching, kids school programs and family events, so sorting through topics or information that does not pertain to what I am looking for in the first place, tends to irritate me only adding to my frustration. I do understand that through these "23 things" we are to be exposed to what other people have deemed useful to them. As upcoming teachers, we don't exactly want to be just like the other teachers but we do want to fill our toolboxes with applicable tools that can assist in making us successful.
*What kind of useful feeds did you find in your travels?
School library learning 2.0 is similar to what we are doing right now but this was exposed at a much earlier age. The fact that it was presented so early, adds further weight to current teachers as well as the upcoming, need to have as much exposure as possible just to keep up.
*Or what kind of unusual ones did you find?
This may not be unusual for some, but TLC has aired a couple shows on extreme coupon. I typed into the Google Blog Search "coupons" and got a whole bunch of blogs that could assist the active coupon person in obtaining and even learning about coupons.
*What other tools or ways did you find to locate news feeds?
Again, I appreciate the simplicity of Google, Google Blog etc. Everything I have needed, seems to be available through a Google search.
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