RSS in plain english
Posted by Mark Winegar on September 8, 2008
What is RSS and why should you care?
If you have one or more favorite blogs or web sites that you like to read this is for you. You can have new information come to you rather then having to go out to each of your favorite web sites looking for it. Watch this creative explanation from the folks at In Plain English to learn more.
I like the way the people at In Plain English put these short informative podcasts together. The production is minimalistic yet highly effective. Each program focuses on one topic. They provide information in a simple straight-forward manner. The narrator has a sense of excitement and wonder in his voice. This is podcasting to emulate!
September 14, 2008
So how might an educator use RSS as a teaching tool?
Virtually every field has it’s share of professional journals and news sources on the World Wide Web. Most of these sites offer RSS feeds you can add to your web site or online course so your students can read related news stories. This makes the learning experience more timely and provides a handy springboard into lively conversations. I’d love to see this implemented in a political science course during the current election!
