Thing #10

RSS Feeds

RSS feeds are simply brilliant in that you can stay up-to-date on information that you care about and have all of that information come to YOU rather than searching it out on the web.  With my Google WebReader I subscribed to Science Daily (a site dedicated to sharing the latest in science research in every field) and the National Center of Science Education.  These were important RSS feeds that I wanted to sign up for because, as a science teacher, I think it is especially important to have up-to-date information.  Science is an ever-changing subject, so it is important to know what knowledge is being gained that might be changing what we know about a certain topic.  The science education RSS is also important because I want to stay updated on what is being stressed in science education and how things will be changing as states move to the Common Core Standards.  It may be helpful to see what other science teachers are doing.  I also subscribed to Free Technology for Teachers and Cool Cat Teacher as a way to stay up on what tools are available to me as a teacher and insight from someone more experienced in this field.  These are great tools for professional development without going to a mandatory faculty meeting.  A lot more fun too!  Lastly, I subscribed to the Pioneer Woman RSS feed.  I love to cook and enjoy finding new recipes to test out at home.  These feeds are great ways to aid in particular hobbies at home and to challenge the mind.  I love to learn and this is a great tool to have pertinant information come to me, rather than me trying to figure out how to find it on the internet!