VI. Using Google Reader as a Teacher

As a future English teacher, I could use Google Reader in a variety of ways. For myself, I can use it to find different teaching resources such as lesson plans, project ideas, particular templates, etc. I can also use it to keep up with the ever-changing policies and reforms going on in the field of education. For my students, I can show them how to use it for different research projects to find certain articles that may be difficult to find using just a typical search engine. The articles they may find, on Google Reader, have the potential to be more scholarly and useful. At the middle school level, especially in English, making sure students learn how to properly research, even if I am just demonstrating it for them, will help to better prepare them for their future schooling where they will have a high-requirement to do so!