Taking Charge of Your Information Diet

In our digitally driven world, the deluge of information can be overwhelming, leaving us feeling swamped, misinformed, or distracted. Just as we are mindful of the food we eat, it's crucial to curate our "information diet" to ensure mental clarity, productivity, and well-being. This talk dives into the importance of consciously choosing the content we consume and how, by being intentional, we can avoid the pitfalls of information overload and fake news.

Discover:

Practical strategies to declutter your digital life and prioritize information that aligns with your goals and values.
Furthermore, get a hands-on introduction to Feedly, a powerful tool designed to help you curate and streamline your information sources. Learn how Feedly can empower you to:

* Customize your information flow based on your preferences.
* Organize sources into easily digestible categories.
* Access content on your own schedule, to stay informed without feeling overwhelmed.
* Sync across devices, so your personal reading list is always at your fingertips.

Learn how you can take back control and craft an information diet that nourishes your mind and soul!

by Mike Taylor
https://mike-taylor.org/presentations-2/wired-not-tired-is-curation-the-cure-for-what-ails-you/

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1. MIKE-TAYLOR.ORG
   Taking Charge of
   Your Information Diet
   Using Feedly to cure your information overload
   

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2. Exploring the intersection of
   learning, design & technology
   Mike Taylor
   mike-taylor.org
   

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3. bit.ly/feedlyinfo
   LINKS & RESOURCES
   

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4. While most of us are willing to invest
   in our health, we often neglect our
   "content diet," which refers to the
   type of information we choose to
   feed our brains on a daily basis.
   — Polina Pompliano
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5. 1 Feeds & Feedly: How They Work
   AGENDA
   

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6. 1 Feeds & Feedly: How They Work
   2 Getting Started
   AGENDA
   

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7. 1 Feeds & Feedly: How They Work
   2 Getting Started
   3 Helpful Tips
   AGENDA
   

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8. Reading online is like
   drinking from a fire hose
   

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9. Information
   Overload?
   

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10. Feedly helps you keep up with the topics and trends
    that matter most to you, without the overwhelm.
    MIKE TAYLOR • APRIL ##, 2022
    

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11. Take Back Control
    
    From the Algorithms!
    

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12. RSS
    The technology that
    makes it all work
    Really Simple Syndication
    

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13. What is a feed?
    

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14. Feeds put you in control.
    WHAT IS A FEED? (AKA RSS)
    You get the latest content in a single
    place without having to visit lots of
    sites or cluttering up your inbox.
    

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15. How do I read
    a feed?
    

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16. You'll need a newsreader app.
    HOW DO I READ FEEDS?
    A newsreader app collects all the latest
    content from many different sources.
    

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17. HOW DO I READ FEEDS?
    

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18. HOW DO I READ FEEDS?
    

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19. How do I subscribe
    to feeds?
    

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20. To subscribe to feeds, you’ll
    need the Feed URL.
    HOW DO I SUBSCRIBE TO FEEDS?
    Go to the website you want to subscribe
    to and find that RSS link or the feed icon.
    

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21. Why should I care?
    

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22. No more being bombarded with noise.
    
    Just a simple, streamlined way to follow
    whatever you want to follow, all in one place.
    

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23. 800
    FEEDS
    Comfortably!
    

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24. A-List
    EVERYDAY
    Organize & Prioritize
    B-List
    Everything
    Else
    25-50
    

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25. Organize & Prioritize
    B-List
    EVERY WEEK
    Everything
    Else
    A-List
    EVERYDAY
    25-50 ~100
    

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26. Organize & Prioritize
    Everything
    Else
    WHENEVER
    B-List
    EVERY WEEK
    A-List
    EVERYDAY
    25-50 ~100
    

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27. Experience the power of RSS.
    FEEDLY
    

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28. Organize all your trusted sources in one place
    
    
    

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29. Reading
    FEEDS
    ELEMENTS
    

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30. Reading
    FEEDS
    Saving
    BOARDS
    ELEMENTS
    

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31. FEEDS
    Following & Organizing
    Your Incoming Info
    

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32. Feeds
    Use folders to organize your feeds
    

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34. What can I follow in
    my feeds?
    

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35. Trade publications
    Follow everything from major industry
    publications to niche magazines.
    Blo
    gs
    Get new posts from industry thought leaders,
    medium authors, or personal interest blogs.
    News publications
    Follow major news publications or local news
    sources.
    Keyword alerts
    Monitor a specific keyword and refine your
    search to follow the results
    SOURCES
    Podcasts
    Monitor a specific keyword and refine your
    search to follow the results
    YouTube
    Subscribe to YouTube channels or playlists and
    get new videos in your feeds.
    Newsletters
    Get email newsletters in Feedly so you can
    declutter your inbox & read without distractions.
    RSS feeds
    Subscribe to the RSS feed of any source or
    publication.
    

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36. Filling Your Feeds
    FEEDS
    

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37. Filling Your Feeds
    1. Favorite sources you already trust
    FEEDS
    

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38. Filling Your Feeds
    1.
    2.
    Favorite sources you already trust
    Discover new ones in Feedly
    FEEDS
    

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39. Filling Your Feeds
    1.
    2.
    3.
    Favorite sources you already trust
    Discover new ones in Feedly
    Follow new ones directly from the Web
    FEEDS
    

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40. START WITH SOURCES
    YOU ALREADY KNOW
    & TRUST
    

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41. START WITH SOURCES
    YOU ALREADY KNOW &
    TRUST
    SEARCH THE
    DISCOVER PAGE FOR
    TOPICS YOU WANT TO
    KEEP UP WITH
    https://feedly.com/i/discover
    

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42. SEARCH THE DISCOVER
    PAGE FOR TOPICS YOU
    WANT TO KEEP UP WITH
    START WITH SOURCES
    YOU ALREADY KNOW &
    TRUST
    Feedly Browser Add-in
    FOLLOW FROM THE
    WEB USING THE
    BROWSER ADD-IN
    

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43. SEARCH THE DISCOVER
    PAGE FOR TOPICS YOU
    WANT TO KEEP UP WITH
    START WITH SOURCES
    YOU ALREADY KNOW &
    TRUST
    Feedly Browser Add-in
    FOLLOW FROM THE
    WEB USING THE
    BROWSER ADD-IN
    

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44. QUESTIONS?
    DESCRIPTION OF SECTION
    

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45. BOARDS
    Saving to a library of related items
    

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46. Boards
    Boards let you save to a
    library of related items
    

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47. 5 Easy Ways to Save an Item
    WHILE READING IN
    FEEDLY ON YOUR
    DESKTOP, CLICK THE
    “SAVE TO BOARD” ICON:
    STRENGTHEN YOUR
    POINT WITH
    SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
    STRENGTHEN YOUR
    POINT WITH
    SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
    STRENGTHEN YOUR
    POINT WITH
    SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
    STRENGTHEN YOUR
    POINT WITH
    SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
    

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48. While reading in Feedly, click
    the “Save to Board” icon:
    - Tomasz Tunguz, Venture Capitalist at Redpoint
    WHILE READING IN
    FEEDLY ON YOUR
    DESKTOP
    WHILE READING IN THE
    FEEDLY MOBILE APP
    FROM ANYWHERE ON
    THE WEB
    FROM ANY OTHER
    MOBILE APP
    FROM A BOARD USING
    THE “ADD URL” BUTTON
    

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49. From Anywhere on the Web
    Feedly's browser extension lets you save any web items to your Feedly Boards
    WHILE READING IN
    FEEDLY ON YOUR
    DESKTOP
    WHILE READING IN THE
    FEEDLY MOBILE APP
    FROM ANYWHERE ON
    THE WEB
    FROM ANY OTHER
    MOBILE APP
    FROM A BOARD USING
    THE “ADD URL” BUTTON
    

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50. Copy/Paste
    
    Directly to a Board
    WHILE READING IN
    FEEDLY ON YOUR
    DESKTOP
    WHILE READING IN THE
    FEEDLY MOBILE APP
    FROM ANYWHERE ON
    THE WEB
    FROM ANY OTHER
    MOBILE APP
    FROM A BOARD USING
    THE “ADD URL” BUTTON
    

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51. While Reading in the
    Feedly Mobile App
    WHILE READING IN
    FEEDLY ON YOUR
    DESKTOP
    WHILE READING IN THE
    FEEDLY MOBILE APP
    FROM ANYWHERE ON
    THE WEB
    FROM ANY OTHER
    MOBILE APP
    FROM A BOARD USING
    THE “ADD URL” BUTTON
    

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52. From Any Other Mobile App
    WHILE READING IN
    FEEDLY ON YOUR
    DESKTOP
    WHILE READING IN THE
    FEEDLY MOBILE APP
    FROM ANYWHERE ON
    THE WEB
    FROM ANY OTHER
    MOBILE APP
    FROM A BOARD USING
    THE “ADD URL” BUTTON
    

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53. Questions
    

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54. Pro Tips
    to help you become a Feedly pro!
    

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55. Use the browser add-ins
    PRO TIPS
    

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56. Use the browser add-ins
    PRO TIPS
    Feedly
    

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57. Use the browser add-ins
    PRO TIPS
    Feedly RSS Subscription
    (by Google)
    

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58. https://learningrebels.com/2014/06/21/the-curious-learner/
    DEMO
    

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59. Use the browser add-ins
    Follow a site without a feed
    PRO TIPS
    https://fetchrss.com/
    

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60. Follow a site without a feed
    PRO TIPS
    

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61. https://community.articulate.com
    DEMO
    

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62. Articulate Elearning Heroes
    https://community.articulate.com/
    

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63. Articulate Elearning Heroes
    https://community.articulate.com/
    

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64. Use the browser add-ins
    Follow a site without a feed
    Send email newsletters to Feedly
    PRO TIPS
    

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65. Send email newsletters to Feedly
    PRO TIPS
    https://kill-the-newsletter.com/
    

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66. MIKE TAYLOR • APRIL ##, 2022
    

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67. Questions
    

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68. Consolidate Channels:
    
    Get stuff out of your inbox.
    
    Tame Notifications:
    
    Do you really need notifications?
    
    Schedule Time:
    
    Make it a habit. Even 10 min/day is good.
    INFO DIET TIPS
    

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69. Consolidate Channels:
    
    Get stuff out of your inbox.
    
    Tame Notifications:
    
    Do you really need notifications?
    
    Schedule Time:
    
    Make it a habit. Even 10 min/day is good.
    INFO DIET TIPS
    

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70. Consolidate Channels:
    
    Get stuff out of your inbox.
    
    Tame Notifications:
    
    Do you really need notifications?
    
    Schedule Time:
    
    Make it a habit. Even 10 min/day is good.
    INFO DIET TIPS
    

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71. Supporting Info & Links
    bit.ly/feedlyinfo
    

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72. MIKE-TAYLOR.ORG
    bit.ly/feedlyinfo
    

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74. The best way to start keeping up with what’s important to you is to add your
    favorite sources to your Feedly.
    RSS IS BETTER THAN
    WHATEVER YOU'RE
    DOING NOW
    RSS
    

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