Getting started with RSS
By Lee Davis • Sep 20th, 2007 • Category: How-to, Web 2.0It’s probably time for a few How-Tos on some key Web 2.0 tools for education.
The first is Really Simple Syndication or RSS.
As many education bloggers have already written about this extraordinarily powerful tool, it’s probably best if I just link to some of the better explanations.
Here’s the first from Infinite Thinking Machine. It’s a great place to start before attempting to set up an aggregator (don’t worry, this term will become clearer as you read the post).
When you’re ready, try this audio/visual how-to from Whereisab? It’s an explanation of how to set up RSS feeds using Netvibes - an aggregator a few of us use in OPLS. Others are using Google Reader, so have a look at this one too.
Let us know how you get on via the comments facility.
Good luck, L.
A tech team? Interesting… Is it all techies? Do you have any teacher voices on that team? Maybe instead of applying to be an MYP moderator or IB examiner, I should be trying to get on the IBO tech team!
“Bit negative.” Absolutely not. It’s great that you care enough about all this to comment. Helps with the debate internally.
We do have a tech team, which is going through the same restructuring we all are at present here at the IB. We’re still working out how they’ll relate to teaching and learning rather than just systems/infrastructure.
Thanks again, Clint.
Hi Lee,
I re-read my comment the other day and realized that it might come off a bit negative. Sorry about that. And it’s great to hear that Web 2.0 is coming to the OCC. I know I, for one, can’t wait! Does the IBO have a tech team responsible for upgrades and infrastructure?
Clint, many thanks for this. Let me just say, “we hear you,” and that we’re doing our very best to get a Web 2.0 version of the OCC (with blogging, wikis and full RSS) up and running asap.
Hi Lee. I was having this discussion with a colleague of mine. We are both whole-heartedly committed to RSS and feed readers. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration when I say I couldn’t function as a professional without mine.
But when is the OCC going to support RSS? For that matter, when is the OCC going to support such web 2.0 basics such as tags to facilitate easier and more efficient searching of all the great resources available?
I think I am probably not alone when I say I avoid the OCC just because it is so darn user-unfriendly. Where can we start a petition to get this invaluable resource brought into the 21st century?