This week we focused mostly on using the diigo online bookmarking tool. As a first-time user I found diigo very confusing and complicated. I believe that with the amount of online information I am looking to collect in my daily life, diigo is too much for me. I will often pin websites that I want to revisit to my task bar using the preexisting bookmarking tool on my computer, and have never had a problem with loosing information. However, I can see how diigo would be extremely useful for individuals who do a lot of online research for their school or work, and are curating large amounts of online information on a daily basis. I would categorize diigo under the school section of my PLE diagram which I made in week 2, because if I were to use diigo it would most likely be for school related purposes.
Over the past two weeks as I have been exposed to numerous digital tools, I am learning the importance of being an efficient and effective digital citizen. The feedly reader and diigo both promote online efficiency and effective digital curation. I enjoyed using the feedly reader very much and have continued to use it over the past week. When I logged on to my feedly account today the first thing that caught my attention was this article. The article is about an international student from Nigeria who partnered with Unicef Brock to host a fundraiser called Roses for Refugees. I found the article hugely inspiring and I encourage you all to check it out. This discovery also made me realize that I can use my feedly reader to stay up to date on important events happening at Brock while I am living at home on my co-op work term.
Until next time,
Rebecca :)
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Report & Reflection (Week 3)
Going into this week I had no idea what an RSS Feed Reader was. After completing the discovery and hands on activities I can surely say that I will continue to use my feedly reader long after the completion of this course. This tool will help me to keep up to date on current events because it is one convenient place I can visit to receive all of my information on multiple topics and from multiple sources. I believe that this tool can be placed beneath all categories on my PLE diagram from last week because it is not restricted to one specific topic. My favourite feature of the feedly reader is that it allows me to categorize all of my subscriptions, therefore I can use the tool for work and school related purposes as well as for entertainment purposes.
RSS Feed Readers have contributed immensely to my new-found digital literacy because it has helped me to become a more efficient digital citizen. There are so many different outlets of information on the internet it is often challenging to know what websites to visit. My feedly reader has made it very easy for me to find and evaluate information from reputable sources, such as the Toronto Star and the New York Times. I will be sure to share my knowledge about RSS Feed Readers with my friends and family so that they can improve their digital literacy as well.
Stay tuned for more fascinating items of interest found through my feedly reader!
RSS Feed Readers have contributed immensely to my new-found digital literacy because it has helped me to become a more efficient digital citizen. There are so many different outlets of information on the internet it is often challenging to know what websites to visit. My feedly reader has made it very easy for me to find and evaluate information from reputable sources, such as the Toronto Star and the New York Times. I will be sure to share my knowledge about RSS Feed Readers with my friends and family so that they can improve their digital literacy as well.
Stay tuned for more fascinating items of interest found through my feedly reader!
My Experience with RSS Feeds
An item of interest that I found through my feedly reader is the following blog post:
http://studysuccessful.com/should-you-get-a-masters-degree/
The post is called Should You Get a Master's Degree? and it was found on the blog StudySuccessful. As I was scrolling through my feedly reader this blog post stood out to me because I am currently in my second semester of fourth year and a lot of my friends are considering furthering their education through a master's degree. Personally, I have no desire to advance my education through a master's degree in accounting for a number of reasons, all of which were mentioned in the blog post. The blog post first talked about determining what your main goal is for getting the degree. It mentioned that many people get their master's degree so that they can receive a higher salary than someone who only has a bachelor's degree in the same field. However, if this is your main goal the blog post warned individuals to do their research because this is not always the case. Secondly, the blog post discussed the financial cost of getting a master's degree and managing classes. It mentioned that getting a master's degree can be very expensive depending on what school you attend, therefore many students work and go to school at the same time. This can make it very hard to manage your classes and can result in little time left for leisure activities. For the reason, it is very important to weigh your pros and cons before finalizing any decision's on pursuing a master's degree.
I found this blog post very interesting and extremely relevant to my personal life as a student. I look forward to making many more thought-provoking discoveries through my feedly reader.
Until next time,
Rebecca
http://studysuccessful.com/should-you-get-a-masters-degree/
The post is called Should You Get a Master's Degree? and it was found on the blog StudySuccessful. As I was scrolling through my feedly reader this blog post stood out to me because I am currently in my second semester of fourth year and a lot of my friends are considering furthering their education through a master's degree. Personally, I have no desire to advance my education through a master's degree in accounting for a number of reasons, all of which were mentioned in the blog post. The blog post first talked about determining what your main goal is for getting the degree. It mentioned that many people get their master's degree so that they can receive a higher salary than someone who only has a bachelor's degree in the same field. However, if this is your main goal the blog post warned individuals to do their research because this is not always the case. Secondly, the blog post discussed the financial cost of getting a master's degree and managing classes. It mentioned that getting a master's degree can be very expensive depending on what school you attend, therefore many students work and go to school at the same time. This can make it very hard to manage your classes and can result in little time left for leisure activities. For the reason, it is very important to weigh your pros and cons before finalizing any decision's on pursuing a master's degree.
I found this blog post very interesting and extremely relevant to my personal life as a student. I look forward to making many more thought-provoking discoveries through my feedly reader.
Until next time,
Rebecca
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