iThink

At the end of our sophomore year, our AP teacher-to-be asked that we set up Google Reader accounts.  It didn’t take long before we realized true greatness of this free tool.  Google Reader allows you to subscribe to many RSS feeds and have them delivered in one place.  Rather than scanning a particular Web site for a new article, Google Reader notifies you as soon as new information is published, including a title and a brief synopsis of the article.  GR allows users to “star” a specific article for later reference.  Users across the world are constantly updating the Web.  And, using Google Reader, you can scan a huge amount of information with the scroll of a mouse!

Standards Covered:

• Variety of Text—Students shall read, examine, and respond to a wide range of texts for a variety of purposes.
• Digital Citizenship—Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.