In a world where information streams in faster than we can keep up, RSS comes to the rescue. RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication. Simply put RSS feeds are subscriptions to websites, but the best part is you can narrow your "subscriptions" to only your specific interests. For example, if you're addicted to Celebrity Gossip, but only care about Britney Spears; RSS can make that happen.
RSS feeds are simple to create, but can at first be overwhelming to monitor. Feed aggregators help with this by hosting all of your RSS feeds in one place. There are different sites and layouts to use; some are more user-friendly than others. Consider checking your RSS feed like you do your e-mail. It should be a daily task. Otherwise, your RSS feeds can overwhelm you simply because too much content is coming your way.
Finding RSS feeds & adding them to your feed aggregator:
http://www.ew.com/
How to resource by Will Richardson, a leading resource on using Web 2.0 in the classroom:
http://weblogg-ed.com/category/rss/
RSS feeds have endless application in the classroom. For example, in the English classroom they work well as supplementary materials for research projects or as ways to bring in additional non-fiction to the classroom. RSS feeds can also help make sure that students are using credible websites and help to teach students how to evaluate sources in a web-based world.
Pageflakes is a great feed aggregator that works well in the classroom. Try using it as a teacher-generated resource and then allowing students to go out and find their own RSS feeds. As a special surprise, on-line databases such as EBSCOhost will allow you to create RSS feeds specific to subject searches.
PageFlake Examples (Human ecology, Performance enhancing drugs):
http://www.pageflakes.com/default.aspx Note: You do have to create an account & password.
RSS feeds are simple to create, but can at first be overwhelming to monitor. Feed aggregators help with this by hosting all of your RSS feeds in one place. There are different sites and layouts to use; some are more user-friendly than others. Consider checking your RSS feed like you do your e-mail. It should be a daily task. Otherwise, your RSS feeds can overwhelm you simply because too much content is coming your way.
Finding RSS feeds & adding them to your feed aggregator:
http://www.ew.com/
How to resource by Will Richardson, a leading resource on using Web 2.0 in the classroom:
http://weblogg-ed.com/category/rss/
RSS feeds have endless application in the classroom. For example, in the English classroom they work well as supplementary materials for research projects or as ways to bring in additional non-fiction to the classroom. RSS feeds can also help make sure that students are using credible websites and help to teach students how to evaluate sources in a web-based world.
Pageflakes is a great feed aggregator that works well in the classroom. Try using it as a teacher-generated resource and then allowing students to go out and find their own RSS feeds. As a special surprise, on-line databases such as EBSCOhost will allow you to create RSS feeds specific to subject searches.
PageFlake Examples (Human ecology, Performance enhancing drugs):
http://www.pageflakes.com/default.aspx Note: You do have to create an account & password.
RSS feeds in education:
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/rsseduc/
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/rsseduc/
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