The document discusses web-based news aggregators and the Pageflakes aggregator in particular. It defines an aggregator as client software or a web application that collects content like news, blogs, podcasts and videos from various websites into a single location. It lists some common aggregators like Google Reader, Bloglines and Netvibes. It then provides instructions on how to sign up for and get started using the Pageflakes aggregator, including naming pages, changing layouts and themes, and adding RSS feeds.

1. Open Classroom with Aggregator (Pageflakes) Katrin Saks EATE Summer Seminar 2009 26 August 2009

2. What is aggregator? Aggregator or feed aggregator , also known as feed reader or news reader , is client software or a Web application which aggregates syndicated web content such as news headlines, blogs, podcasts, and vlogs (video blogs) in a single location for easy viewing.

3. Most common aggregators (1) Google Reader – www.google.com/reader . Google Reader lets you subscribe to your favorite websites so new content comes to you when it's posted. Bloglines – www.bloglines.com . A web-based personal news aggregator that can be used in place of a desktop client.

4. Most common aggregators (2) Netvibes – www.netvibes.com . Personal news aggregator with RSS and Atom support. Comes with a set of predefined news feeds. Pageflakes – www.pageflakes.com . Social personalized homepage - the easiest way to read, see, discover and share your favorite things on the web.

5. How to start? www.pageflakes.com

6. Signing up – Logging in

7. Naming the page, adding and deleting pages

8. Designing the page

9. Change Layout

10. Change Theme

11. Add RSS Feed (RSS, Atom) Samples of feed URLs: http://www.postimees.ee//rss/ http://www.tiigrihype.ee/rss.php http://iktkeeleope.blogspot.com

12. Getting more Flakes

13. Make Pagecast

14. Thank you! The slides will be published at: English Teachers’ Community http://inglisekeel.ning.com Katrin Saks may be contacted by [email_address]