I'm using Google Reader as my RSS. I kind of set it up already without even knowing I had. I like the ease of use. I'm a google fan. I've used them as my email and search engine of choice for a while now. I understand how to word things to make google find what I want it to.
I think it's a great idea to have the news come to you. I like to read the money articles on msn.com, however, they re-post articles sometimes and I don't like having to sift thru them. On the flip side, I like going out on the internet to find new things. I think this tool kind of makes you go the other way and stay in your little hole and wait for stuff to come to you. Some of my favorite articles are ones that I didn't plan on reading, but they caught my eye. Articles that I never would have seen because I didn't know to look for them.
I do see benifits for teachers like the senario mentioned of students updating and the instructor wanting to be notified of when they have, instead of having to search them all. A teacher could also create a class reader and subscribe them to readings that the teacher requires for them. In a way, their assignments would come to them.
Overall, I think this tool has specific pros and cons.
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