I am glad that through this module I have finally found out what an RSS feed is and how to use one. I had heard about them a bit over the last month or so and began to notice the link on some websites but, until now, never really knew their purpose. I can now see many benwfits in using RSS feeds and I have subscribed to a couple through google reader.
I can see how they are great for teachers as a way of saving time in searching for updates on websites regularly used. All the new information is now brought straight to you! I set up an RSS feed to the Edublogger, which is a site I discovered when trying to embed my Voki from Module 7 into my blog. It explained all the technical stuff in a fairly easy way to understand and I had noticed last week it had an RSS link. I have also set up a link with Grammar Girl - Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing. Grammar is an interest I have as a language teacher but it also makes me think that it would be great to encourage students to set up their own RSS feeds. It would allow students, especially seniors and / or younger independant learners, to take on responsibility for keeping up-to-date with the latest information and current events for whatever subjects they were studying - grammar and better writing being one example. It takes the learning straight to the student, again they can access learning anytime, anywhere. This seems to me to be another one of the great advantages of Web2.0. Until next time....
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