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School Library Tech Camp - Things 5 & 6  : RSS & Research Organizers

 

Introduction

 

Do you read blogs? Visit news sites? Listen to podcasts? Check for weather alerts? Search databases for the same information over and over to get the latest info? If you do any of these things, you can stop going to those sites to find the information and have the infornation come to you instead!

 

RSS (or Really Simple Syndication) makes it possible for you to get a steady stream of updates from your favorite web sites without having to constantly check to see what's new.

 

My RSS flickr pic: oversimplified explanation!

rss sketch

(PDF of RSS Slides)

 

Basically RSS lets information from one web site to appear on another web site and for it to be updated whenever the original site is updated. This opens up all sorts of possiblities for re-using information and creating our own 'mix and match' web pages.

 

 

Examples in Schools

 

Sample Research Organizers

 

RSS Activity 1

 

Set up iGoogle page and add a variety of feeds to it. This will give you your own personal web page where you can keep up with blogs and other news. And help you find resources for your students.

 

 

Adding Content

 

Add a Tab

 

Move things around

 

RSS Activity 2

 

Add some feeds to your iGoogle page

 

A selection of school library blogs:

 

Some more places to find RSS feeds:

 

More Resources

  

More to explore: