RSS “Really Simple Syndication”
RSS is an  efficient  way to  keep up  with  new  content
 
 
personal use & group communication
RSS homepage: your personal homepage for receiving, organizing,  and reading automatic updates
step 1: find a  reader and sign up for a free account
step 2:  subscribe  to updates from your favourite websites
using wikis, Google, and RSS for leadership and communication?
activity #1:  embedding Google Calendar  into a wiki or webpage
activity #2: subscribing to a wiki’s RSS feed
activity #3: embedding videos or slideshows into a wiki or webpage

Introduction to RSS

Editor's Notes

  • #2 Briefly refer back to principles of web 2.0? syndication? “ You know how Gary Larson’s “The Far Side” comic is published by newspapers all over the world? That’s syndication – the comic is created by one person (Mr. Larson) and then distributed and published in more than one site.”