Thing #11

Wow. I'm brain dead. Where do I start?

I set up a Google reader account, and everything there is self explanatory, thank God! (Even idiots like myself can use it with ease...) I accidentally clicked on coolcatteacher's blog, and I must admit she (he?) did not impress me. There was too much information there all crammed together and I felt like I wasted a lot of time reading things that don't interest me in the first place. Too confusing and frustrating for me. That's one blog I will not be subscribing to.

I used Technorati, which was user friendly, and ended up subscribing to several blogs that relate to those out there that teach calculus. (Even found some videos!) I did have to weed out, but overall I found this useful. I did not enjoy Edublog's award winners at all. Again, the overall complaint I have is that there is simply waaaaaay too much stuff I have to look through in order to find what I want. Google Blog Search was the same way. Although it was easy to use, I (personally) don't enjoy this process. While I see the benefit in collaborating with others within my field, or custom tailoring the news that I want to read about, the process of getting it all set up is a pain.

From a teaching perspective, this could eventually be a useful endeavor. From a personal perspective, I doubt I will ever read a blog just for fun. This will definitely be a work-related thing only.