Using Google Reader to Consume Content Intelligently

The icon for RSS feeds
(really simple syndication)

A feed reader (or news aggregator) like Google Reader is an efficient way to curate one's incoming content stream. Almost any website nowadays has an RSS Feed (really simple syndcation) which allows for one to port the content from that site into an aggregator or reader (so that you don't have to go out to that website; as new content is produced, posts will show up within one's feed).

There are many feed readers and each has its benefits. Some are more visually oriented (as Flipboard on the iPad); others look more like the inbox for email programs like Outlook or Gmail. Feed readers for mobile devices will lay out the feeds differently than how they might appear on a PC. Some readers play up the ability to star, tag, sort, or share items. But no matter the case, a feed reader is an excellent way to practice the "consume" part of digital literacy efficiently.

Here is video tutorial in which I explain using Google Reader as a feed reader for blogs. Following the tutorial, I provide a subscription link to all the blogs from my current course in Digital Culture, in case you wish to subscribe to that aggregate feed of 33 blogs.