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RSS Feeds 101

RSS Feeds 101. Today's Agenda. RSS basics Aggregators and readers Ways to make use of RSS Demonstration using Google Reader Hands-on: It's your turn!. What is RSS?. RSS = Really Simple Syndication

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RSS Feeds 101

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  1. RSS Feeds 101

  2. Today's Agenda RSS basics Aggregators and readers Ways to make use of RSS Demonstration using Google Reader Hands-on: It's your turn!

  3. What is RSS? RSS = Really Simple Syndication A file format for delivering frequently updated information, such as news headlines, blog posts, and podcasts over the web. RSS RSS Feeds  Web Feeds http://www.thinkartificial.org/web/how-to-make-the-most-of-rss-feeds-redux/

  4. http://www.deskshare.com/Resources/articles/rss.aspx

  5. hmm...anything new today? http://flickr.com/photos/glenshock/130800304/

  6. new stuff delivered directly to you! http://flickr.com/photos/wurges/2132738610/

  7. So, How Does It Work? • Choose an aggregator. • Subscribe to RSS feeds.  • Your aggregator gathers fresh content and delivers it to you. • Open or login to your aggregator and read everything all in one place! Synonymous: Aggregators and Readers

  8. Different Types of Aggregators Web-based Accessible from any computer with internet connection;  requires username and password. Desktop-based     Requires downloading and installation of software     applications on your computer. Browser-based     The latest versions of many browsers include the ability to subscribe to and read RSS feeds directly in the browser.

  9. Web-based Aggregators

  10. Look for an RSS icon to see if a particular website offers feeds! http://www.miguelsanchez.com/http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelsphotos/279280606/

  11. Take Advantage of RSS! Subscribe and track...     Favorite blogs     Shopping deals     News headlines     Packages     Job listings     Real estate     New library materials     Events     eBay listings     Government info Traffic Updates Travel deals TV listings Tee times Flickr photos YouTube videos Podcasts New iTunes music Search results Fun stuff

  12. Demonstration of Google Reader

  13. Time for some hands-on learning! http://flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/489257240/

  14. Google Reader http://www.google.com/reader

  15. Google Reader Sign in with free account Follow the steps on the screen Create a new account

  16. RSS Feed: Subscribing 1. Find a feed. 2. Find the RSS link. 3. Copy the URL or link. 4. Go to Google Reader. 5. Click on Add Subscription. 6. Paste in the link. 7. Organize the new feed into your folders or subject structure. Skip Steps 3 – 6 if the page has an automated feature Manually Add a Subscription Automated Subscription

  17. Step 1 - Find Webpage Google News Search

  18. Step 2 - Find RSS Link Feed Button RSS Links

  19. Step 3 - Copy Link Highlight the URL, ie http://edublogs.org/campus Edit, Copy or Ctrl + C or

  20. Step 4 - Go to Reader

  21. Step 5 - Add Feed Click on Add subscription This expands to give you space to paste the URL. Add subscription

  22. Step 6 - Paste Link Paste the URL in the box, then click ADD.

  23. Step 7 - Sort Feed The feed might look like this Manage subscriptions allow you to group feeds Manage Subscriptions

  24. Step 7 - Sort Feed Choose a topic folder or create a new folder. TIP: When you view a folder, you see the newest items for the topic all integrated together.

  25. Automated Subscribing Some pages offer buttons you can just click on to add a feed. This allows you to skip steps 2-6!

  26. Step 1 - Find Webpage Brush School District -- Document Manager

  27. Step 2 - Find and click the RSS Link Scan the page for RSS links Click the RSS button

  28. Step 3 – Subscribe Click Add to Google Reader Click Subscribe Now or Select Google in the Drop down box if necessary. Checking the Always use Google to subscribe to feeds box will eliminate this step.

  29. Step 4 - Sort Feeds Shortcut to organize feeds The feed might look like this Manage subscriptions allow you to group feeds Manage Subscriptions

  30. Step 4 - Sort Feeds Choose a topic folder or create a new folder. TIP: When you view a folder, you see the newest items for the topic all integrated together.

  31. Using RSS in Education Pedagogy and Research

  32. Why use RSS in education? • RSS has transformed the way that content is distributed, accessed, and processed • 21st century students are no longer faced with the challenge of “finding” enough information – rather, they are faced with an avalanche of information • RSS is one way for students to locate information more efficiently • Of course, they still need to be taught how to process, analyze, and evaluate

  33. Why use RSS in education? • It is also a way to leverage the talent of millions of individuals to identify truly useful information in the tidal wave of data the internet has become. • Mary Harrsch, “RSS: The Next Killer App for Education” • http://technologysource.org/article/rss/

  34. Using RSS is Research-Based • Dr. Henry Jenkins • Director of the Comparative Media Studies Program at MIT • “Confronting the Challenges of a Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century” • Participatory culture and its implications for learning in the 21st century (RSS is all about participation, networking, and community) • 21st century skills and literacies (applied skills students need to be school, work, and life ready)

  35. 21st Century Participatory Culture • Relatively low barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement • Strong support for creating and sharing one’s creations with others • Some type of informal mentorship whereby what is known by the most experienced is passed along to novices Confronting the Challenges of a Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century

  36. 21st Century Participatory Culture • Members believe that their contributions matter • Members feel some degree of social connection with one another (at the least they care what other people think about what they have created) Confronting the Challenges of a Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century

  37. Implications • A growing body of scholarship suggests potential benefits of these forms of participatory culture, including: • opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, • a changed attitude toward intellectual property, • the diversification of cultural expression, • the development of skills valued in the modern workplace, and a more empowered conception of citizenship. Confronting the Challenges of a Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century

  38. RSS for Teaching and Learning Practical Applications

  39. Professional Learning Communities • Educators are professionals who, by nature, are always learning • Through RSS feed readers and personalized home pages educators can create their own learning network and learn from other educators

  40. Classroom Applications for RSS • Have students subscribe to each other’s blogs and/or the teacher’s blog • Have students and parents subscribe to your blog, podcast, or wiki feed to keep abreast of what is going on in class

  41. Classroom Applications for RSS RSS Feeds for News, Blog, and Website Searches • Create a feed for what’s in the daily news about a particular topic, you can make a syndicated feed of search results of Google News • Aggregate targeted news feeds with a shared (published) feed reader (Pageflakes, Google, etc.) • This basically creates a constantly updating targeted “current events” text for students

  42. Targeted News Feeds

  43. Classroom Applications for RSS RSS Feeds for Bookmarks • Teachers can create a social bookmarking account and publish the list for their students (instant hotlists) • Teachers can create a class account and all students can add to the content • Students can create accounts to collaborate with group members and share resources more effectively All the feeds can be aggregated with the same feed readers used for blogs, podcasts, news, and other media sites

  44. Classroom Applications for RSS RSS Feeds for Bookmarks • The following social bookmarking applications allow for publishing Internet bookmarks through RSS feeds: • http://del.icio.us/ • http://www.diigo.com/ • http://www.furl.net/ • http://www.blinklist.com/

  45. Classroom Blog • Ready to build your own Classroom Blog • Edublogs - http://www.edublogs.org

  46. More Explanations of RSS HOW TO: Getting Started with RSShttp://paulstamatiou.com/2005/11/13/how-to-getting-started-with-rssWhat is RSS? http://rss.softwaregarden.com/aboutrss.html Wikipedia Article on RSS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_(file_format) How to Explain RSS the Oprah Way http://www.backinskinnyjeans.com/2006/09/how_to_explain_.html RSS Feeds 101 – credit for presentation http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dfvx2r6j_52cvp94tfb&skipauth=true What is RSS and Why Should I Care? A Presentation for Educators and School Administrators http://www.slideshare.net/lcstephenson/what-is-rss-and-why-should-i-care-a-presentation-for-educators-and-school-administrators

  47. References • RSS Feeds 101 - Google Docs • http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dfvx2r6j_52cvp94tfb&skipauth=true • Britt Watwood, VCU • “Using RSS Personally and Professionally”Patricia F. Anderson, U. Mich • “RSS Demystified”Perter Bromberg, SJRLC

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