Feed the Mind with RSS Presented by Cathy Nelson [email_address]

Http //www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/key_question.html

How do you know so much? RSS

RSS

What is RSS?

But you said feed…

How do you use RSS feeds?

Programs to Get Feeds

RSS Explained RSS in Plain English

TIP for Teachers

Why do you need RSS? Time saver Anywhere, anytime. Bloglines , Google Reader , iGoogle

Time saver

Anywhere, anytime.

Bloglines , Google Reader , iGoogle

What can you subscribe to? News Blogs Videos Twitter updates Pictures

News

Blogs

Videos

Twitter updates

Pictures

Bloglines - Screenshot

Blogs may be the most common source of RSS feeds.

Blogs may be the most common source of RSS feeds.

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)

Common source of feeds--audio and even video

iTunes

Find some PD

at Educational Podcasting Network

the Education category in the iTunes Podcast Directory)

Blogs to Explore http: //supportblogging .com/

http: //supportblogging .com/

Finding Good Podcasts!

Grammar Girl Teaching Example

Professional Development Example

Educational Podcasting Network http: //epnweb .org/

http: //epnweb .org/

More Web 2.0 Tools Wikis Social Bookmarks Photosharing Webcasts -->podcasts Twitter Hitchhikr Technorati

Wikis

Social Bookmarks

Photosharing

Webcasts -->podcasts

Twitter

Hitchhikr

Technorati

HitchHickr

Technorati

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

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

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…

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…

Network It's all about the

Thanks for Coming! Contact me- [email_address] The handout: Online and available at: http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/ My personal b log “TechnoTuesday” Access the “Presentation Material” from the navigation bar

Contact me-

[email_address]

The handout:

Online and available at:

http://technotuesday.edublogs.org/

My personal b log “TechnoTuesday”

Access the “Presentation Material” from the navigation bar