The goal of technology is to make life more efficient... I would like to say easier; but, that would not necessarily be the truth. It seems that the more time we free up, the more we attempt to accomplish.
RSS feeds (Real Simple Syndication) allow us to sit back and let the information come to our aggregator or inbox (email). Start saving money, go green and cancel those magazine subscriptions now.
Setting up the reader was overwhelming at first; but, as I started to use it and eliminated the "subscriptions" that were coming to my email inbox, I felt a sense of empowerment. I am saving time and reading more... efficiency is cool!
In the classroom, RSS allows for my students to more efficiently find information and to do so from sites that they (and educators) feel are valid and trustworthy. It is something that we will use everyday (to check), and extensively at least one day each week while finding a technology to share with the class. RSS feeds cut down on research time and shows the students how to be more efficient; thus, giving them more time to read, analyze, and choose the information that is most important.
Using RSS feeds meets a number of NETS standards, the first to come to mind is:
(3) Research and Information Fluency
- b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
RSS will have a dramatic impact on your teaching.
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