Feed the Mind with RSS

Slide 1: Feed the Mind with RSS Presented by Cathy Nelson cathyjonelson@gmail.com

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Slide 5: How do you know so much? RSS 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 6: What is RSS? 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 7: But you said feed… 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 8: How do you use RSS feeds? 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 9: Programs to Get Feeds 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 10: RSS Explained RSS in Plain English QuickTimeﾪ and a mpeg4 decompressor are needed to see this picture. 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 11: TIP for Teachers 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 12: QuickTimeﾪ and a mpeg4 decompressor are needed to see this picture. 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 13: Why do you need RSS? Time saver Anywhere, anytime. Bloglines, Google Reader, iGoogle 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 14: What can you subscribe to? News Blogs Videos Twitter updates Pictures 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 18: Bloglines - Screenshot 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 19: Blogs may be the most common source of RSS feeds. 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 20: Podcasts Common source of feeds--audio and even video iTunes Find some PD at Educational Podcasting Network the Education category in the iTunes Podcast Directory) 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 21: http://supportblogging.com/ Blogs to Explore 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 22: Finding Good Podcasts! 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 24: Teaching Example Grammar Girl 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 25: Professional Development Example 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 26: Educational Podcasting Network http://epnweb.org/ 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 27: More Web 2.0 Tools Wikis Webcasts Social -->podcasts Twitter Bookmarks Hitchhikr Photosharing Technorati 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 28: HitchHickr 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 29: Technorati 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 33: What does this all mean? You can learn about new tools by following educator-targeted blogs and podcasts Be a model for teachers--studies show when initiatives coming from the top down are modeled, teachers become adopters 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 34: Begin Small… Find some blogs you like, and begin reading…and commenting Subscribe to a reader Share “ah-ha’s” with colleagues and staff Grow and learn… 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

Slide 37: Thanks for Coming! Contact me- Cathyjonelson@gmail.com The handout: Online and available at: http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/ My personal blog “TechnoTuesday” Access the “Presentation Material” from the navigation bar 03/18/08 Handouts available at http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

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