Really+Simple+Syndication

=RSS =

RSS stands for Rich Site Syndication, although most people endearingly refer to it as //Really Simple Syndication//.

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Of the many RSS readers available, the following three web-based readers are the most popular. Once you register with one of these sites, all of your feeds are stored online for access on any Internet-enabled computer.

__**Educational benefits / classroom applications:**__

 * Keep abreast of current events in news, education, politics and professional organizations.
 * Powerful research tool.
 * Receive updates to your favorite blogs.
 * Subscribe to and network with educational bloggers in your field of study.
 * Share your feeds with other educators. View their feeds.
 * Make announcements to students after class.
 * Track student blogs and wikis.
 * Subscribe to Podcasts.
 * Students can track each other's blogs.
 * Students can share their feeds with each other, creating a collaborative research environment.
 * Students can become more globally aware by subscribing to news and current affairs sites.
 * Helps break down the walls of the classroom to provide connections to the outside world.
 * Subscribe to other people's social bookmarking accounts, and discover new websites everyday.

__Real-world examples from teachers:__

 * [|Andrew Robitaille's public bloglines] - check out my RSS feeds.

__Further Reading:__

 * [|More About RSS] by Judy O'Connell
 * [|RSS Ideas in Education]
 * [|The Technology of Reading and Writing in the Digital Space: Why RSS is Crucial for a Blogging Classroom] by David Parry

=__ Tutorials: __=
 * [|Using Bloglines (or How to Keep Up With Dozens of Blogs Everyday)]
 * [|RSS: A Quick Start Guide for Educators] by Will Richardson

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