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Post by ceccleston on Jan 25, 2013 19:31:58 GMT -5
This chapter was titled "RSS: The New Killer App for Educators" because of its ability to aggregate information from vast array of internet resources into a central location for easier and more immediate access; integrate information into weblogs and web pages; share compiled information from sources such as bookmarks and tweets; track workflow; combine multiple RSS feeds; and help to develop more efficient reading skills. The significance of the use of RSS applications in the classroom is that students can learn to quickly consume information that is relevant and manageable in a highly digitized an increasingly demanding environment.
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Post by ajnix on Jan 29, 2013 1:41:05 GMT -5
If your class is going to have blogs then RSS is a must. It would have helped us out a lot in the past several classes. It’s great to know when someone updates their blog instead of having to check multiple times. Some of the other benefits of RSS seem redundant to the tools that we have already learned about, but it’s still very beneficial knowledge to have.
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Post by jsweber on Jan 29, 2013 10:49:05 GMT -5
One RSS reader I have found works well is Netvibes. It is a free feed and you can create multiple pages. Unlike Google Reader you can manipulate the look of your reader. So you could have it set up as a reader stream or have each blog in its own box so you can check which has been updated. I like this for classroom blogs because I can look at my class and see which students haven't updated their blog by the time they should have.
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Post by Louis on Jan 30, 2013 18:51:59 GMT -5
Carolyn, both you and Antonio have some great thoughts on the use of RSS readers. I'm glad you found one that is to your liking. We certainly don't have to use Google Reader, especially when there is one that fits your style much better. Congratulations.
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