rss, podcasting and extending blogging
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Monday October 26
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Web 2.0 Tools:
RSS, Podcasting and Extending Blogging
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RSS, Podcasting and Extending Blogging
What is RSS ?
What is Podcasting ?
Extending the Blogging Experience
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What is RSS ?
Have you seen this icon/image anywhere ?
Let’s have a look...
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RSS
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RSS
So...what does this icon mean ?
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RSS
It means RSS
• Rich Site Summary
• Really Simple Syndication
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RSS
RSS is a format for delivering regularly changing web content, such as...
• News stories
• Blog postings
• Wikis
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RSS
Web feeds benefit publishers by letting them syndicate content automatically.
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RSS
Web feeds benefit readers who want to subscribe to timely updates from favoured websites or to aggregate feeds from many sites into one place.
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RSS
How does it work ?
•A standardized file format (xml*) of the information is published by the creator as a link. This is the RSS feed. *Extensible Markup Language
http://rss.cbc.ca/lineup/topstories.xml
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RSS
How does it work ?
•RSS feeds can be read using software called a RSS reader, feed reader, or aggregator, which can be web-based, desktop-based, or mobile-device-based
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RSS
How does it work ?
•The user subscribes to a particular RSS feed by entering into the reader the feed's URL or more commonly now, by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process.
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RSS
How does it work ?
•The RSS reader checks the user's subscribed feeds regularly for new work, downloads any updates that it finds, and provides a convenient way to monitor and read the feeds.
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RSS
How can you do it ?
•Check your Internet browser. Newest versions have built in readers.
FirefoxInternet ExplorerSafari
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RSS
How can you do it ?
•OR Use a web-based news reader.
Google Reader http://reader.google.comBloglines http://www.bloglines.com/
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RSS
How can you do it ?
•Once you've got a feed reader established, you'll want to find sites to which you wish to subscribe.
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RSS
How can you do it ?
•Keep your eyes open for links that say XML or RSS or Syndication, or for that orange button up above, and add the feeds you find interesting.
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Podcasting
What is it ?
A podcast is one (or a series of) digital media file(s) (either audio or video) released episodically and downloaded through web syndication.
A blend of words "Pod" - derived from iPod - and "broadcasting“.
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Podcasting
What is it ?
It is not necessary to use an iPod (or any other form of portable media player) to access podcasts.
The content can be accessed using any computer capable of playing media files.
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Podcasting
http://secondgrade.podomatic.com/
http://www.epnweb.org/index.php
http://www.thewritingsite.org/resources/technology/podcast.asp
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Podcasting
How can you subscribe ?
•To get started, install podcasting software. The podcasting software will automatically check for updates and download the files to your computer..
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Podcasting
How can you subscribe ?
Examples of software
• iTunes •Juice • iPodder • iPodderX
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Podcasting
How can you subscribe ?
•Once the software is installed, add the podcast feed. The podcasting software will automatically check for updates and download the files to your computer.
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Podcasting
How can you subscribe ?
•Podcasts can be found in many places. I have created a file that you can use to search for podcasts.
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Podcasting
How can you create a podcast ?
•Create an audio (or video) file.
Tools•Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/ •Read Aloud 3 http://vedasri.com/read_aloud•Windows Sound Recorder
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Podcasting
How can you do it ?
•Save it as (or convert it to) mp3 format Audacity can do this well.
*To work correctly, ensure that you have the LAME mp3 encoder downloaded and installed on your computer. Follow the instructions at the link given above.
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Podcasting
How can you do it ?
•Use a site such as Gcast http://www.gcast.com/ to upload the podcast that you created.
•Post the podcast on a website, blog or wiki.
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Podcasting
Vodcast (Video Pod Casts)
Also known as ‘vidcasts’ or ‘vodcasts’, video podcasts are very similar to podcasts.
A video podcast is delivered on demand to the subscriber’s personal computer or portable media player just like a podcast.
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Extending Blogging
• Add links • Add audio and video• Add podcasts
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RSS, Podcasting and Extending Blogging
Why use RSS feeds and Blogs and Podcasts ?