Weekly Report & Reflection Post #3

Setting up my first RSS feed has opened my eyes to accessible bookmarking. One link that I really enjoy is the TED talks feed. I am able to guide through the various topics on the feed itself instead of having to open another tab on my browser. The TED talks have been something that I've wanted to follow for a while, and using an application to sort the content in such an easy way has enabled me to cut down on the time it takes to search for the information. The TED talks has something for everybody; There are podcasts that range from learning techniques, to philosophical questions and perspectives on personal identity. I tend to think that I already know and use many of the tools for my learning, but setting up my RSS feeds goes to show that there are tools I'm unaware of. Exploring through the RSS feeds may help me to discover more tools that I am not currently using but may be useful!

RSS Feed Readers add another branch to my Personal Learning Environment and work to expand the ways in which I consume knowledge. This tool would fit under the online digital resource branch and would develop my efficiency and subsequently my digital literacy. I can use RSS feeds to develop my lifelong learning skills once I graduate come this April, and drastically cut down on the time it takes to search through webpages. This will be especially helpful for websites that have directories for their articles, so that I am able to easily search through to see if there is something of interest before I jump to the page. This also helps for research projects if I have a topic that requires me to monitor certain webpages! Having all of the pages in one spot also reminds me to check the pages that are important to monitor. So by having learning resources on the feeds, as well as resources for fun I'm able to strike a balance to encourage my learning. 

Setting up an RSS feed for myself is something I should have done a long time time ago, and continually developing this tool to suit the needs of my continuous learning.