RSS, or Real Simple Syndication, is the magic that allows a reader (such as the one you created in Thing 6) to work. Rather than reinvent the wheel, let's just start with another Common Craft video:
You already know that by using RSS, you can read updates from a variety of blogs. You can also read updates from wikis, library databases (i.e., resources from EBSCO, Gale, etc.), and other web 2.0 sites like Flickr and LibraryThing. You even create a feed when you click the Share Link (in Google Reader) on posts that you like. The bottom line: you don’t have to know how RSS feeds are formatted, or how they are transmitted—you just have to know how to find them and add them to your reader.
Here are some feeds that you may want to add to Google Reader if you think they are interesting:
Education Week
Texas Education Agency
Tame the Web (Michael Stephens)
Chris Moersch (LoTi)
Star Telegram
Dallas Morning News
Play around- go to your favorite sites and look for an RSS feed icon. What can you get delivered to you?
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what happens if I get the following message every time I click on the RSS?
ReplyDeleteInternet Explorer cannot display this feed
Internet Explorer requires you to have MSXML3 SP5 or greater in order to view feeds.
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