general rss introduction
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Using RSS Readers
to Manage Self
Letting information that matches your needs as a
learner come to you rather than you having to go and
look for it.
About Ourselves
•What subjects do you teach?•Do you know what RSS is?•Who has used RSS?
What is RSS?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication
RSS in Plain English
http://snipurl.com/1w8wi
RSS is like getting many newspapers delivered to
you.But with only your favourite sections
•News Headlines•Web Search updates•Blogs •Blog Search Results •Del.icio.us•Flickr Groups •Wikis updates•Podcasts•Additions to a YouTube channel.
Types of Information RSS Can Bring to You
Any content from any page where you see an RSS symbol
So what do RSS symbols look like?
Feed Readers:
Places to collect your feeds into one place
BlogLines
http://www.bloglines.com/
iGoogle
http://www.google.com/ig
NetVibes
http://www.netvibes.com
How to subscribe:
Looking for feed symbols and links on websites
Recommendation: Use Firefox as your
browser!
Free download from:
www.mozilla.com
Examples of RSS Feeds:
Blogs
Examples of RSS Feeds:
Blogs
Examples of RSS Feeds: YouTube Channels
Examples of RSS Feeds: YouTube Playlists
NetVibes
Great Example:http://www.netvibes.com/titian#Introduction
NetVibes
Add Content
Other Useful RSS Tools
Page2RSS
http://page2rss.com/
Make a static web page into a feed to keep track of updates.
Google Alert
http://www.google.co.nz/alerts
Be updated on any latest news, blogs or website additions around a key topic.
Nourishhttp://nouri.sh/
Turn feeds of your choice into email newsletters that people can subscribe
to.
• For your own professional development?
For use with and by your students?
Alignment with the key competencies?
What will you do from here?
So what are the possibilities?
I have borrowed heavily from this slideshow:
http://www.slideshare.net/bwatwood/using-rss
Should the creator of this slideshow wish me to remove their content from
my slides, please email me at [email protected]
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