Google+Reader

You can easily find and share articles using Google Reader. It's sort of like "show and tell" but online. 1. First, find an article on the assigned topic (e.g. The US Supreme Court). Read the article and click on "Share w/note". See below.
 * Directions for using "Share w/note" in Google Reader.**



2. In your note, follow the assigned prompts, e.g. (USE EXCELLENT SPELLING/WRITING CONVENTIONS) "In this article, I learned..." "A question I have is..."

1. In reader, click on Shareed Items, in the left hand navigation bar. Then, click on "sharing settings" on the right-hand side.
 * Directions for making your notes "viewable" to our classmates**



2. Once there, change the setting from "public" to "protected'. Then, select all 34 contacts (once you have made a group).

1. Subscribe to a news alert in your Google Reader by typing the words "Supreme Court" into the ADD SUBSCRIPTION box of your Google Reader. 2. Then, click on "Return to Feed Discovery". 3. Then, scroll down and enter "Supreme Court" into the Track Keywords and Searches box. Use the drop down box to select "Google News". Click "Subscribe".
 * DIRECTIONS FOR USING GOOGLE READER TO FOLLOW GOOGLE NEWS ON A PARTICULAR TOPIC**

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