Feed Readers, Blogs, and Tumblr...OH MY!!!

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Bitmoji ImageWhat on earth is a feed reader you might ask.  It's simply a place you can hoard all the blogs you love to read until your little heart is content.  Think of it as one of your Pinterest boards, but instead of pinning house decorations, party celebrations, or cute pictures of cats... you are pinning information written from experienced writers who know what they are talking about and provide something you want to personally learn about.  There are multiple feed readers out there that will store your chosen blogs for you, but you must be careful as some of them charge money for the storage.  But fear not, there are some Robin Hood's of feed readers that graciously allow your blogs a home with no fees.  And that, my friends, are the ones you will find below. You can click HERE to get a deeper understanding of each one (and paid ones), but here are the ones I'd suggest:

Inoreader: is completely free with no strings attached and will hold an unlimited amount of blogs.  It works with Web, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone.  You can easily organizer your chosen content in folders and it also provides a guided tour of their site for beginners.

The Old Reader: is web based, so you can use your Facebook or Google account.  It allows you to subscribe to 100 feeds and you are able to share content with your friends.  It's considered very user friendly when your wanting to recommend content.  A downer about this feed reader is the only way to avoid ads on your feed, is to upgrade to Premium.

Bloglovin: is considered the "Pinterest of RSS reader apps" in a sense that it is best for discovering popular lifestyle content.  With it's intentionality on image-focused design you will understand why people love it so much.  It's easy to discover new topics and blogs, and from there create your own personal collections of content.  It's also FREE!!

AND THE WINNER IS...Inoreader!!!  I am chosing this feed reader because they had me at the word UNLIMITED.  They aren't going to put limits on me and if I so chose to pay for the Premium plan, I will be able to connect my Twitter account and Google+ account.  And it also mentions it's great for beginners and advanced bloggers/blog readers.  Alas, Inoreader has won my heart.

If you're interested, here are five blogs I started following simply by using my new found Inoreader feed reader:

1.  Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: A resource for education web tools and mobile apps for teachers and educators.

2.  Kirkus Reviews and Book Blogger Network:  You can find book reviews on children's books, romance, young adult, mysteries/thrillers, and sci-fi/fantasy.

3.  Library Displays:  Get ideas for library displays for any holiday!!

4.  Brain Pickings:  Inspiring articles that cover timeless authors, children's books, philosophy, science, and art.

5.  TED:  Insightful topics about anything you want to know!  Just make sure to locate the search bar.  This one is my favorite to follow because I find it extremely informing, especially on my topic of interest right now...anything having to do with libraries...of course!!

BONUS: You can also follow me on Tumblr for all things library and technology!  Click HERE.

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  1. Kristin ScottJanuary 20, 2020 at 9:25 PM

    I absolutely thought of Pinterest as well when trying out the feed readers. I didn't have any of your choices for blogs to check out and am excited to see what they have to offer. I had heard of Kirkus reviews and even used them in previous courses but kind of forgot about it with all the new that we have learned. Thanks for the info!

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  2. Cassie LackeyMarch 1, 2020 at 1:42 PM

    Thanks for sharing the Facebook pages you follow. It is always great to get new ideas and learn about beneficial people or groups to follow. I was not familiar with any of the ones you shared. I am excited to check them out! Also, loved the information about Alan Gratz and how he is sharing his platform and supporting libraries! And I always love it when Dr. Perry tweets her famous tweet!

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