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• Snackr

  An RSS ticker for Windows/Mac/Linux built using Adobe AIR and Flex.

  tags: rss, snackr, aggregator

It’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.