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Hello blogger enthusiasts and fellow peers, 

Staying organized on the web is an art. I recently learned about feed readers, which is a whole new concept for me, but life-changing in every sense of the word (praise hands in the air). I've been searching for the most effective and convenient feed reader online for the past few days and found some pretty incredible stuff. As I googled "feed reader" I automatically got a list of the top feed readers, but one in particular caught my attention: Google Reader!!! I was extremely excited for this one since I love having everything together in one system and Google is my go to for everything related to my professional career and graduate studies. To my disappointment, Google Reader has been discontinued (silently weeping). Google did provide a list of the best alternatives and I decided to browse the top selections. I searched through Feedly, Inoreader, Tiny Tiny RSS, and The Old Reader. They all seem to have similar uses and work on mobile devices for on the go feed. Feedly was number one of the list. Feedly has a very attractive presentation. Bright colors, great simplified organization, and many useful tools and options. It allows for customization and you can follow various sources like Youtube, Twitter, blogs, publications, etc. It helps you stay organized, share, collaborate, and discover new outlets. Fleedly is good for research, organization, and even business. It allows you to sync with different social media sites, and you can access through any mobile device, anywhere. According to the add and many reviews, millions of subscribers agree that it is the best! For that reason, I decided Feedly would be the best option for me at the moment. I can stay up-to-date on all the sources I follow online and it allows a Google log in! I'm excited with my decision thus far. (Feedly.com)

Blogs I am currently following:

-Knowledge Quest Journal of the American Association of School Librarians
https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/
This was a great website/journal/blog to follow because it keeps readers updated with the latest news, articles, research, and topics in everything related to libraries and education.

-School Library Journal
https://www.slj.com/?subpage=Blogs
The School Library Journal is a great source for book reviews, news, latest updates, education, and technology. Bloggers in the articles are professional journalist with experience in the field of library science and education.

-Mighty Little Librarian
 http://www.mightylittlelibrarian.com/
Blogger, Tiffany Whitehead, is very insightful and relatable. She is a school librarian that shares fun, innovative, and effective library activities and events. She promotes her library projects and books through this blog.

-The Incredibly True Adventures of an Ed-tech Trailblazer
http://www.nikkidrobertson.com/
I love this blogger, her page is very quirky, fun, and innovative. Her blog content is filled with great ideas to connect and share with people inspired by the power of books and libraries.

-The Adventures of Library Girl
https://www.librarygirl.net/blog
Blogger, Jennifer LaGarde, provides readers with a colorful, informative, and easy navigational site. The blog contains useful content for current and aspiring librarians.

Tumblr address:
https://ysolis1posts.tumblr.com/

Comments

  1. Kristin ScottJanuary 20, 2020 at 7:29 PM

    The Incredibly True Adventures of an Ed-tech Trailblazer sounds very interesting and I look forward to reading more. I will have to add it to my new feed reader. Thank you for the information.

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  2. Caitlin MooreJanuary 21, 2020 at 4:07 PM

    I really like Jennifer LaGarde. Thank you for putting it out there. I was glad to come across her blog with you!

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  3. readingisabreezeApril 22, 2020 at 12:08 AM

    Now a days, blogs are everywhere! They are very insightful and resourceful. It was my first time also learning about feed readers however, glad we did since it is an organized feature for sorting out our blogs. Thank you for sharing some of the blogs such as "The Adventures of Library Girl" considering we're on our way in becoming librarians. This would be a resourceful blog. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Kelly CunninghamMay 4, 2020 at 10:07 PM

    I had never heard of a feed reader either! But, I am also not a blog reader. I will read them occasionally, but only because I get sucked into them when I am trying to scroll down to the actual RECIPE. However, I learned to appreciate them in this class, and I realized that that's why those other teachers know so much about tech in the classroom! I really liked the way Dr. Gross didn't have a textbook though and included lots of readings from blog writers--people out there, trying and doing new Ed-tech things. I imagine a textbook would become out of date really fast. I loved the Nikki Roberts blog you shared. Her Top 10 Social Media Finds are really awesome.

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