RSS in the RSS in the ClassroomClassroom

Joan VincentJoan VincentRick VincentRick Vincent

Reeths-Puffer High SchoolReeths-Puffer High SchoolMuskegon, MI.Muskegon, MI.

Goals for this SessionGoals for this Session

After this session you will be able to:After this session you will be able to:

Locate, create and use RSS feedsLocate, create and use RSS feeds

Use RSS in the classroom as a tool for Use RSS in the classroom as a tool for gathering and managing informationgathering and managing information

Use RSS to create an individualized PLCUse RSS to create an individualized PLC

Identify reasons to use RSS in the ClassroomIdentify reasons to use RSS in the Classroom

Why RSS in Education?Why RSS in Education?

Search EfficienciesSearch Efficiencies

Evaluation SkillsEvaluation Skills

2121stst Century Skills Century Skills

Information OverloadInformation Overload

2121stst Century Skills Century Skills

National Educational Technology National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS –R)Standards for Students (NETS –R)

III. Research and Information FluencyIII. Research and Information Fluency

IV. Critical Thinking, Problem-solving, and IV. Critical Thinking, Problem-solving, and Decision MakingDecision Making

V. Digital CitizenshipV. Digital Citizenship

2121stst Century Skills Century Skills

AASL: Standards for the 21AASL: Standards for the 21stst Century Century Learner Learner

Standard I. Inquire, Think Critically, & Gain Standard I. Inquire, Think Critically, & Gain KnowledgeKnowledge

Standard II. Draw Conclusions & Make Informed Standard II. Draw Conclusions & Make Informed Decisions, Apply Knowledge to New Decisions, Apply Knowledge to New Situations & Create New Knowledge.Situations & Create New Knowledge.

HSCEs AddressedHSCEs Addressed

General Social Science Knowledge, Processes General Social Science Knowledge, Processes and Skillsand Skills

P1 Reading and Communication (Close and Critical P1 Reading and Communication (Close and Critical Reading)Reading)

P2 Inquiry, Research and Analysis (Information P2 Inquiry, Research and Analysis (Information Processing, Technology Use)Processing, Technology Use)

P3 Public Discourse and Decision MakingP3 Public Discourse and Decision MakingP3.1 Identifying and Analyzing P3.1 Identifying and Analyzing Public IssuesPublic Issues

What is RSS?What is RSS?

RReally eally SSimple imple SSyndicationyndication

A A RSS feedRSS feed is the structure that is the structure that organizes content that is regularly organizes content that is regularly updated for easy retrieval.updated for easy retrieval.

Accessed through a Accessed through a feedfeed reader reader (aggregator)(aggregator)

……RSS’s Two Main RSS’s Two Main ComponentsComponents

FeederFeeder&&ReaderReader

RSS Component # 1RSS Component # 1

FeederFeeder

Sources for RSS Sources for RSS FeedsFeeds::

RSSRSS

WebsitesWebsitesTaggingTagging

NewsfeedsNewsfeeds Blogs Wikis Podcasts Blogs Wikis Podcasts DatabasesDatabases

Recognizing Recognizing FeedFeed Sources Sources

Orange RSS buttonOrange RSS button

““Subscribe to this Subscribe to this feed”feed”

““RSS Feeds”RSS Feeds”

XML buttonXML button

Subscribe to this feedSubscribe to this feed

Typical RSS Typical RSS FeedsFeeds……

WEBSITE WITHFEEDS

INDIVIDUAL FEEDS

RSS Component # 2RSS Component # 2

ReadersReaders

Feed Feed ReaderReaderAn e-mail like account An e-mail like account which receives RSS feeds. which receives RSS feeds.

Desktop applicationsDesktop applications FeedDemon/NewsgatorFeedDemon/Newsgator

Browser based applicationsBrowser based applications BloglinesBloglines

Google ReaderGoogle Reader

YahooYahoo

ReaderReader: Bloglines: Bloglines

ReaderReader: Google Reader: Google Reader

RSS ShortcutsRSS Shortcuts

Feed Reader Feed Reader ShortcutsShortcuts

Browser Button Browser Button ShortcutsShortcuts

RSS Feeds and ReadersRSS Feeds and Readers on the Web on the Web

The RSS Advisory Board composed this image and release it under the The RSS Advisory Board composed this image and release it under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share AlikeCreative Commons Attribution/Share Alike

License.License.

Creating RSS FeedsCreating RSS Feeds

Google NewsGoogle News

Gale/InfoTracGale/InfoTrac

Social BookmarkingSocial Bookmarking(Delicious)(Delicious)

Creating RSS Creating RSS FeedsFeedsGoogle NewsGoogle News

Google News Advanced Google News Advanced SearchSearch

Google Advanced Search Google Advanced Search ResultsResults

RSS

RIGHT CLICK

Creating RSS Creating RSS FeedFeed for Search Resultsfor Search Results

RIGHT CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE

Capturing Feed CodeCapturing Feed Code

SUBSCRIBE

Creating Creating FeedsFeeds: Google : Google ReaderReader

PASTE TO SUBSCRIBE

Creating Creating FeedsFeeds: Google : Google ReaderReader

NEWLY CREATED FEED

Creating RSS FeedsCreating RSS Feeds

Google NewsGoogle News

Gale/InfoTracGale/InfoTrac

Creating RSS Creating RSS FeedsFeedsGale PowerSearchGale PowerSearch

Creating Gale Search Creating Gale Search Alert/RSSAlert/RSS

RIGHT CLICK TO CREATE FEED

Capturing Gale Search Alert Capturing Gale Search Alert CodeCode

FEED CODE

Creating Gale Search Alert: Creating Gale Search Alert: Google Google ReaderReader

SUBSCRIBE

Creating Gale Search Alert: Creating Gale Search Alert: Google Google ReaderReader

NEWLY CREATED FEED

Creating Gale Search Alert: Creating Gale Search Alert: Google Google ReaderReader

RENAMING THE FEED

Creating RSS FeedsCreating RSS Feeds

Google NewsGoogle News

Gale/InfoTracGale/InfoTrac

Social Social BookmarkingBookmarking(Delicious)(Delicious)

Creating RSS Creating RSS FeedsFeeds Social BookmarkingSocial Bookmarking

Create feeds for individual tagsCreate feeds for individual tags

SELECTED TAG

FEED SOURCE

Creating RSS Creating RSS FeedsFeeds Social BookmarkingSocial Bookmarking

SUBSCRIBE

Creating RSS Creating RSS FeedsFeeds Social BookmarkingSocial Bookmarking

FEED CODENEWLY CREATED FEED

Wrapping it up…Wrapping it up…

Why Use RSS Why Use RSS Professionally Professionally and in the and in the Classroom?Classroom?

Professional ApplicationsProfessional Applications

Time managementTime management Professional developmentProfessional development Research toolResearch tool Subscribe to PodcastsSubscribe to Podcasts Network with expertsNetwork with experts

Classroom ApplicationsClassroom Applications

Research toolResearch tool Track student blogs and wikisTrack student blogs and wikis Real world writing experienceReal world writing experience Subscribe to podcastsSubscribe to podcasts Create collaborative classroom Create collaborative classroom

hotlists through social bookmarking hotlists through social bookmarking sites such as Delicioussites such as Delicious

Core Skills to Integrate with Core Skills to Integrate with RSSRSS

Compare and contrastCompare and contrast Vocabulary reinforcementVocabulary reinforcement SummarizationSummarization ParaphrasingParaphrasing Source evaluationSource evaluation Search skillsSearch skills

You can now:You can now:

Locate, create and use RSS feedsLocate, create and use RSS feeds

Use RSS in the classroom as a tool for Use RSS in the classroom as a tool for gathering and managing informationgathering and managing information

Use RSS to create an individualized Use RSS to create an individualized PLCPLC

Identify reasons to use RSS in the Identify reasons to use RSS in the ClassroomClassroom

Contact InformationContact Information

Joan VincentJoan VincentLibrary Media SpecialistLibrary Media SpecialistReeths-Puffer High SchoolReeths-Puffer High Schoolvincentj@reeths-puffer.orgvincentj@reeths-puffer.org

Rick VincentRick VincentSocial Studies TeacherSocial Studies TeacherReeths-Puffer High SchoolReeths-Puffer High Schoolvincentr@reeths-puffer.orgvincentr@reeths-puffer.org