PD with Google Reader

I hope everyone had a restful week off of school! I know the weather was great in Columbia, so I don't regret staying at home one bit. Besides, we did a lot of great projects around the house that my four-year-old really enjoyed.

I wanted to share Google Reader with you. If you haven't found it yet, then you need to check it out. Google Reader enables you to subscribe to blogs to get up-to-date information about the world of educational technology. Actually, the world of anything.

You'll need a Google account to get started. If you have a Gmail account, then you are ready to go. Just sign in. If not, go to google.com and look at the upper right corner for "sign in". Create your account there.

Here is what my Google Reader space looks like:

You can search for content areas or specific blogs. Once you find one you like, simply subscribe to it. Then you'll automatically get updates when content is posted. It's the best way to get free PD on your own time.

And yes, it's OK to mix business with pleasure. Subscribe to any blog that you think will be useful. It's a great way to learn what these tools are really capable of doing.

So find information about iPads and casserole dishes, all in the same place!