Week 3 Report

Hello again everyone,

This is my second blog post this week in which I’ll go in greater detail of what I learnt. Session 3 was all about RSS feeds, a tool I was completely unfamiliar with. RSS is simply the new fast way to get information from the Internet. Rowse (2010) defines RSS as a technology that is being used by millions to keep track of their favorite websites. This new technology saves users time and allows you to get the information your truly interested in. I signed up with a site called Feedly to take part in this latest trend.

After spending time familiarizing myself with RSS Feed Readers such as Feedly I realized it contributes significantly to my digital literacy, responsibility, and citizenship.  The term digital literacy is referred to as "the process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology" (Ribble, 2011, p. 26). As I previously mentioned I had no knowledge of what RSS Feeds were prior to this session. This has shown me another tool I can use to get the most out of the Internet. I believe this is a tool that will come in handy as I can focus on reading and learning about what truly interests me. Through having access to all this knowledge I can share what I’ve learnt while acting responsibly. I have learnt the importance of giving credit to other people when you use their work. As I continue to work through the sessions I hope to improve on each one of these skills.

If you have been following my blog you’ll know that last week I learnt all about PLEs. During Session 2 I had to opportunity to create my own PLE, which can be viewed in my Week 2 report. What’s great about the course is that as I learn new things I can continue to add onto my PLE. Feedly is a new tool that I can add. I would likely categorize Feedly as a research tool. My RSS feed will give me access to the latest articles and blog updates. I can take the material I read and use that knowledge in my everyday life. This can also be beneficial if I’m looking to do research on a particular topic such as psychology or health.

I’ll end this blog post by sharing a post that popped up recently on my Feedly.

The post is titled My Three Words for 2014. It can be viewed here. The author Stefan reports of an exercise in which you choose three words that will act somewhat as your motto for the rest of the year. Though January has quickly come and gone it’s never too late to set goals for yourself. My three words for 2014 will be relaxation, health, and positivity. It is so easy in life to stop and dwell on all of the bad things. Everyone has such busy schedules but it’s so important to stop, relax, and be thankful for all good things you have. Focus on the positive and let go of the negative.

Emily

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http://www.problogger.net/what-is-rss/

Ribble, M. (2011). Digital citizenship in schools. (2nd ed.). International Society for Technology in Education.