Google+Reader

2. Getting Started
Go to [|http://reader.google.com] and create a Google account. Then check your email and click the verification link! Return to Google Reader and, if necessary, login with your new account.

3. Installing the Subscribe bookmarklet
To make Google Reader easier to use at school, let's install the Subscribe bookmarklet in Internet Explorer. This will allow you to quickly add subscriptions to your reader:
 * 1) Once you're in Google Reader, click the **Settings** link at the top right
 * 2) Click **Goodies**
 * 3) Scroll down and find the **Subscribe...** hyperlink. Right click the link and choose **Add to Favorites**.
 * 4) At home, you will need to repeat this procedure there as well.

4. How to Add Subscriptions

 * 1) __Bookmarklet:__ Visit the website to which you'd like to subscribe. Go to your **Favorites** folder and click the **Subcribe...** link __Manually:__ In Google
 * 2) Reader, click **Add Subscription** in the sidebar. Copy and paste the URL of the site to which you'd like to subscribe.
 * 3) __Google Button:__ Some websites have a button like this [[image:http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif]]. Click it and then click **Add to Google Reader**.

5. Start Subscribing!
Now go out there and look for subscriptions. Try the websites you frequently visit. If a feed is available, the icon in the Internet Explorer tool bar will turn orange. Here's two to get you started:
 * The Lewisboro Ledger: Local news. Different sections of the newspaper each have their own subscriptions (News, Sports, Opinion, Schools, Arts, etc.). Find some pages of interest and click your "Subscribe" bookmarklet.
 * Official Google Reader Blog: News, tips, and tricks from the Google Reader team.

6. Professional Development 24/7
Subscribing to blogs by teachers just like you is a great way to share ideas!
 * Google the following: (**teacher OR education) AND blog AND** //**your subject area**// to get a bunch of blogs to get started.
 * 100 Best Blogs for Teachers of the Future
 * 100 Best Blogs for Tech-Savvy Teachers
 * Education Blogs by Discipline

7. More Help

 * [|Google Reader Help Videos] on YouTube
 * [|Google Reader: Getting Started]
 * [|Google Reader Help]
 * Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts