RSS Feeds
I started using an RSS feed on my blog for NPR- Politics and Society, U.S. Department of Education and The Record Eagle- a newspaper based in Traverse City to keep me updated with news in my home region. I have since moved the U.S. Department of Education feed to my online portfolio, and I continue to organize myself on the Internet. I found that almost any topic/ and most websites are now offering RSS feeds. I found everything from cooking to education, to a Rhianna feed for music.
I can see these being included on a classroom blog, keeping the class updated with local news from their towns, or really any topic of interest or study. There could be a pair of students that are responsible for choosing an article daily to report to the class, as a part of the morning routine.
iGoogle
I set up iGoogle as my homepage, and like that it offers a quick view of the weather, new emails and updates from my feeds. It is an instant update for me when I get online.
This could be done for the class computers as well, set up by/ with students.
Google Reader
This seems like just one more place that I would have to go to check out. I can this used as an either/ or for news, however will keep it included in my "toolbox" for future use in the classroom.
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