The document provides an extensive overview of RSS (Really Simple Syndication), explaining its purpose and applications in education. It outlines how RSS can help educators and students efficiently access and manage information from various sources, using tools like RSS aggregators and feed readers. Additionally, it discusses the importance of 21st-century skills, participatory culture, and the transformative role of RSS in learning and collaboration within educational settings.

1. RSS for Educators Jennifer Carrier Dorman http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/RSS

3. What is RSS? Depending on who you talk to, RSS stands for Rich Site Summary or Real Simple Syndication

4. Web 1.0  Web 2.0

5. RSS – Really Simple Syndication http://www.edutopia.org/tech-teacher-RSS

6. Ask an Expert . . . Excerpts from Will Richardson’s publication, RSS: A Quick Start Guide for Educators http://snipurl.com/1w86t Will’s Blog http://weblogg-ed.com/ Will’s Book http://snipurl.com/1w87c

7. What is RSS? Blogs, podcasts, news sites, and an ever-growing number of other media site generate a behind-the-scenes code in a language similar to HTML called XML. This code, usually referred to as a "feed," makes it possible for readers to "subscribe" to the content that is created on a particular website so they no longer have to visit the site itself to get it.

8. RSS – Really Simple Syndication http://www.edutopia.org/tech-teacher-RSS

9. RSS – Really Simple Syndication http://www.edutopia.org/tech-teacher-RSS

10. RSS Syndication As is true with traditional syndication, the content comes to you instead of you going to get it, hence “Real Simple Syndication.”

11. Applications for RSS Feeds An RSS aggregator checks the feeds you subscribe to and it collects all the new content from those sites you are subscribed to. Then, when you’re ready, you open up your aggregator to read the individual stories, file them for later use, click through to the site itself, or delete them if they’re not relevant. In other words, you check one site instead of dozens of individual websites

12. RSS – Really Simple Syndication http://www.edutopia.org/tech-teacher-RSS

13. RSS in Plain English http://snipurl.com/1w8wi

14. Subscribing to RSS Feeds

15. Finding Feeds Blogs, podcasts, news sites, and many other media services syndicate their content through RSS feeds

16. Options for Subscribing Option 1- Manual Subscription Right-click on the RSS or Atom link/icon and select Copy Link Location Paste that feed URL into your RSS reader

17. Options for Subscribing Option 2 – Automatic Browser Subscription Firefox Internet Explorer 7

18. Automatic Subscribing in Firefox Tools > Options Click on the Feeds tab Select your preferred RSS reader

19. Automatic Subscribing in IE7 Click on the Feed icon Click subscribe to this feed Select the folder and click subscribe

20. Automatic Subscribing in IE7 Read your subscriptions through IE7

21. Options for Subscribing Option 3: Automatic Feed Reader Subscriptions Many sites now offer one-click subscriptions targeted to popular feed readers Click on the icon for the reader you use and the subscription feed will automatically be added to your reader

22. Options for Subscribing

23. RSS Aggregators Feed Readers

24. Bloglines

25. Bloglines Save Time, Read it Your Way View all your subscriptions by clicking on the My Feeds tab Modify display preferences in feed Options View articles by selecting from the links in your Feeds folder Modify individual subscription options using the Edit feature Choose a Notifier for Bloglines alerts View Bloglines on your mobile device Read Bloglines in your favorite language http://www.bloglines.com/

26. Bloglines What interests you? Blogs , News , Podcasts and more Weather forecasts Package tracking View the 200 Most Popular Feeds Track future web articles by creating a search subscription

27. Bloglines Subscribe to it Subscribe with one click from your browser toolbar Subscribe from search results Look for RSS enabled sites with 'Subscribe with Bloglines' or XML/RSS buttons If you don't see an RSS button, use the 'Add' link and enter the URL and Bloglines will find all available feeds for you. Manage mailing list clutter by creating unique email addresses

28. Bloglines Publish, Share & Save Publish your own blog Post a 'Subscribe with Bloglines' button on your blog Share your blogroll Email articles to any address using the 'Email This' feature Save articles with the 'Keep New' or 'Clip/Blog This' features

29. Bloglines My public Bloglines feeds are available at http://www.bloglines.com/public/jdorman

30. Google Reader

31. Google Reader Stay up to date Google Reader constantly checks your favorite news sites and blogs for new content. Share with your friends Use Google Reader's built-in public page to easily share interesting items with your friends and family. Use it anywhere, for free Google Reader is totally free and works in most modern browsers, without any software to install. https://www.google.com/reader/view/

32. Sharing Feeds with Google Reader

33. Importing and Exporting

34. Added Functionality

35. Added Functionality

36. Added Functionality

37. Added Functionality

38. Google Reader Take a tour of Google Reader at http://snipurl.com/1w843 Create a personalized homepage with iGoogle http://www.google.com/ig Integrates with Google Reader Learn more about Google Resources for Educators at http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/Google

39. Netvibes

40. Netvibes Netvibes is a personalized page – you can now modify everything: move modules, add new RSS/ATOM feeds, change the parameters for each module, etc. Your modifications are saved in real-time and you'll find your page when you get back on Netvibes.com. If you want to be able to access your page from any computer, you can sign in with your email and a password. http://www.netvibes.com/

41. Netvibes NetVibes can pull content from: RSS or web feeds Podcasts Calendars Widget and applications modules http://www.netvibes.com/

42. Pageflakes http://www.pageflakes.com

43. Pageflakes Pageflakes is your personalized start page on the Internet. Your address book, local weather information, to-do-list, news, blogs and much more – all on one page that you can access from anywhere. You can also use Pageflakes to keep up with your favorite blogs and news feeds. "Flake" is our word for those little modules which you can see on the screen. http://www.pageflakes.com

44. Pageflakes in Action

45. Pageflakes in Action

46. Customizing – Content Click on the Flake button in the upper right

47. Customizing – Layout Click on the Flake button in the upper right

48. Customizing – Themes Click on the Flake button in the upper right

49. Pagecasting with Pageflakes “ Pagecasting” means publishing your Pageflakes page for others to see. You can share your Pagecast with the world or with a private group. You can even let others edit and contribute to your Pagecast! http://www.pageflakes.com

50. Pagecasting Click on the Flake button in the upper right Select Make Pagecast Designate sharing permissions

51. Pagecasting Broadcast the URL address and invite others to collaborate to maintain dynamic page content Helpful hint: You can shorten your Pagecast URL with the following applications: http://snipurl.com , http://tinyurl.com/ , http://teach42.com/go/

52. Public Pagecast http://snipurl.com/1w80a

53. Sharing Pagecasts Users can: Follow the Pagecast by clicking “Watch this Pagecast” Copy the Pagecast into their account and modify the content for their purposes E-mail the Pagecast to others

54. Interesting Read Visit http://snipurl.com/1w80r to read a July 2007 interview with Dan Cohen, the CEO of Pageflakes Our focus is on trying to do this for everybody and that’s evidence in the fact that we don’t even call them widgets, we don’t talk about RSS, we talk about flakes. Flakes, that go on your page. A page of flakes. They are really lightweight applications that go on a page.

55. Grazr Grazr is a free and easy way to gather and organize information from all over the Web. Use our drag and drop editor to collect feeds and links to Web pages, and then share them with others on this site, or place them on your own pages with our free widget. http://www.grazr.com/

56. RSS Reading Lists with Grazr

57. Creating Widgets with Grazr

58. Grazr Embedded Grazr feed reader

59. Grazr Widget Reading feeds through embedded Grazr widgets

60. Using RSS in Education Pedagogy and Research

61. Why use RSS in education? RSS has transformed the way that content is distributed, accessed, and processed 21 st century students are no longer faced with the challenge of “finding” enough information – rather, they are faced with an avalanche of information RSS is one way for students to locate information more efficiently Of course, they still need to be taught how to process, analyze, and evaluate

62. Why use RSS in education? It is also a way to leverage the talent of millions of individuals to identify truly useful information in the tidal wave of data the internet has become. Mary Harrsch, “RSS: The Next Killer App for Education” http://technologysource.org/article/rss/

63. Using RSS is Research-Based Dr. Henry Jenkins Director of the Comparative Media Studies Program at MIT “ Confronting the Challenges of a Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21 st Century” Participatory culture and its implications for learning in the 21 st century (RSS is all about participation, networking, and community) 21 st century skills and literacies (applied skills students need to be school, work, and life ready)

64. 21 st Century Participatory Culture Relatively low barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement Strong support for creating and sharing one’s creations with others Some type of informal mentorship whereby what is known by the most experienced is passed along to novices Confronting the Challenges of a Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century

65. 21 st Century Participatory Culture Members believe that their contributions matter Members feel some degree of social connection with one another (at the least they care what other people think about what they have created) Confronting the Challenges of a Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century

66. Implications A growing body of scholarship suggests potential benefits of these forms of participatory culture, including: opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, a changed attitude toward intellectual property, the diversification of cultural expression, the development of skills valued in the modern workplace, and a more empowered conception of citizenship. Confronting the Challenges of a Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century

67. Implications Participatory culture shifts the focus of literacy from one of individual expression to community involvement. The new literacies almost all involve social skills developed through collaboration and networking. These skills build on the foundation of traditional literacy, research skills, technical skills, and critical analysis skills taught in the classroom. Confronting the Challenges of a Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century

68. The New Literacies Play — the capacity to experiment with one’s surroundings as a form of problem-solving Performance — the ability to adopt alternative identities for the purpose of improvisation and discovery Simulation — the ability to interpret and construct dynamic models of real-world processes Appropriation — the ability to meaningfully sample and remix media content Confronting the Challenges of a Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century

69. The New Literacies Multitasking — the ability to scan one’s environment and shift focus as needed to salient details. Distributed Cognition — the ability to interact meaningfully with tools that expand mental capacities Collective Intelligence — the ability to pool knowledge and compare notes with others toward a common goal Judgment — the ability to evaluate the reliability and credibility of different information sources Confronting the Challenges of a Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century

70. The New Literacies Transmedia Navigation — the ability to follow the flow of stories and information across multiple modalities Networking — the ability to search for, synthesize, and disseminate information Negotiation — the ability to travel across diverse communities, discerning and respecting multiple perspectives, and grasping and following alternative norms. Confronting the Challenges of a Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century

71. 21 st Century Skills National Educational Technology Standards for Students Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. http://snipurl.com/1w89f

72. 21 st Century Skills National Educational Technology Standards for Students Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: plan strategies to guide inquiry. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. process data and report results. http://snipurl.com/1w89f

73. RSS for Teaching and Learning Practical Applications

74. Professional Learning Communities Educators are professionals who, by nature, are always learning Through RSS feed readers and personalized home pages educators can create their own learning network and learn from other educators

75. Join My Learning Network Subscribe to my Cliotech Blog http://cliotech.blogspot.com/ Join my Wiki http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/ My Diigo Group – Engaging Digital Natives http://groups.diigo.com/groups/edn My Del.icio.us Bookmarks http://del.icio.us/cliotech My EdTech Blog Pagecast http://snipurl.com/1w80a My Google Reader Blogroll http://snipr.com/1wnu9

76. As of Jan. 1, 2008, my learning network included individuals from over 80 countries My Learning Network

77. Classroom Applications for RSS Have students subscribe to each other’s blogs and/or the teacher’s blog Have students and parents subscribe to your blog, podcast, or wiki feed to keep abreast of what is going on in class

78. Classroom Applications for RSS RSS Feeds for News, Blog, and Website Searches Create a feed for what’s in the daily news about a particular topic, you can make a syndicated feed of search results of Google News Aggregate targeted news feeds with a shared (published) feed reader (Pageflakes, Grazr, etc.) This basically creates a constantly updating targeted “current events” text for students

79. Targeted News Feeds

80. Classroom Applications for RSS RSS Feeds for Bookmarks Teachers can create a social bookmarking account and publish the list for their students (instant hotlists) Teachers can create a class account and all students can add to the content Students can create accounts to collaborate with group members and share resources more effectively All the feeds can be aggregated with the same feed readers used for blogs, podcasts, news, and other media sites

81. Classroom Applications for RSS RSS Feeds for Bookmarks The following social bookmarking applications allow for publishing Internet bookmarks through RSS feeds: http://www.diigo.com/ http://del.icio.us/ http://www.furl.net/ http://www.blinklist.com/

82. Social Bookmarking in Plain English http://snipurl.com/1w8wg

83. Del.icio.us http://del.icio.us/

84. Furl http://www.furl.net/

85. BlinkList http://www.blinklist.com/

86. BlinkList http://www.blinklist.com/static/classroom.php

87. Digg Find an article, video, or podcast online and submit it to Digg.com. Your submission will immediately appear in “Upcoming Stories,” where other members can find it and, if they like it, Digg it. Subscribe to RSS feeds of particular topics, popular/upcoming sections, individual users, and the search terms of your choice Digg. Participate in the collaborative editorial process by Digging the stuff that you like best. Build a friend list; then your friends can track what you’re Digging. They can also subscribe to an RSS feed of your submissions and/or your Diggs. http://www.digg.com/

88. Diigo http://www.diigo.com/

89. Diigo Group http://groups.diigo.com/groups/edn

90. Classroom Applications for RSS RSS Feeds for Media Media hosting sites (e.g. YouTube, Flickr, etc.) organize individual media content (images, video, audio) with tags Tags are one-word descriptors that users can assign to pretty much all online content help organize, aggregate, and remember RSS feeds can be created to track new submissions of media by tags

91. Syndicating Your Content Most blogs, podcasts, wikis, and other media hosts embed their own RSS feed Users can also use a third-party feed distributor to widen their syndication, create easier-to-use syndication buttons, and track usage statistics

92. Syndicating Your Content Feedburner is a free syndication tool http://www.feedburner.com FeedBurner is the leading provider of media distribution and audience engagement services for blogs and RSS feeds. Tools help bloggers, podcasters and commercial publishers promote, deliver and profit from their content on the Web

93. For More Information and Research RSS in Education Resources http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/RSS