RSS - Bringing the World Wide Web to You
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The document outlines the use of RSS (Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication) for enhancing educational practices, offering a workshop overview for teachers. It discusses setting up RSS feed aggregators like Google Reader and social bookmarking tools like del.icio.us to facilitate access to updated information and resources. Additionally, it provides examples of how RSS can be utilized in the classroom, such as tracking news feeds, subscribing to blogs, and organizing bookmarks.
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RSS - Bringing the World Wide Web to You
- 1. RSS Bringing the World Wide Web to You Brian Grenier Technical Site Coordinator El Paso ISD [email_address] http://bumpontheblog.etowns.net
- 2. Workshop Overview What is RSS? What to look for… How can RSS be used in your classroom? RSS feed aggregators Establish Google accounts Explore Google Reader RSS and Social Bookmarking Establish del.icio.us accounts Explore del.icio.us
- 3. First, a few questions…
- 4. What are your personal and professional interests?
- 5. What are you passionate about? What do you care about?
- 6. How do you currently learn and grow in those areas?
- 7. How do you find these things?
- 8. Do you visit particular websites that are updated frequently?
- 9. What is RSS? Rich Site Summary or Real Simple Syndication Allows you to subscribe to webpages STOP SURFING THE WEB Content comes to you XML makes subscribing to a page possible Saves time
- 11. RSS Feed Aggregators The tool that brings your feeds to you in one place. Creates a “personalized newspaper” Many to choose from 2 Steps Sign up for a RSS aggregator account Subscribe to webpages
- 12. What to Look For…
- 13. Google Reader Set up Google account Adding subscriptions Establishing folders Item view How to remove a feed Goodies How to share Tags
- 15. How Can RSS be Used in the Classroom? Track current news feeds related to a particular subject. Subscribe to student generated blogs. Subscribe to blog comments to easily follow conversation. Follow a particular search feed related to a particular topic. Subscribe to a news feed and use as a way to discuss current events. Compile a list of class generated bookmarks. Subscribe to a podcast relevant to your curriculum. Add a photo feed to your webpage
- 16. RSS and Social Bookmarking Store, classify, share, and search Internet bookmarks Access your bookmarks anywhere you have web access RSS allows people to subscribe to your bookmarks
- 17. del.icio.us