I have previously mentioned my addiction to blogging, and now here we are facing one of my most difficult tasks...cleaning out my google reader! I knew this day would come. Here are my conflicting points of view on this subject:
FRIEND
I think my excessive number of feeds is a testament to how helpful using google reader can be for educators. The more you blog, and read other blogs, the more you need a tool to help you keep up with all of the great things you are reading! This tool allows me to keep up with the thoughts and ideas of "several" of my teaching friends from around the globe. I have met most of the people in my reader at conferences, and like to be able to keep up with and talk about new ideas. I must admit I am more of a lurker than a creator of content at this stage of my addiction, but I know that when I have new ideas that I want to roll around with someone, I can go to my blog, write something, and get feedback that will help me refine my idea before trying it with kids. It's like a virtual teachers lounge, but without the gossip:)
FOE
Google reader can be a time vortex. Use in moderation, and set a time limit or you may find yourself so absorbed by the massive amount of great content that you completely lose hours....days perhaps:)
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