RSS

Basics
RSS is an acronym that stands for “Really Simple Syndication” or "Rich Site Summary." It is usually a web syndication used by news media, school websites and weblogs since it is designed to easily show selected information. It has the convenience of being quickly updated, and is easily used by cell phones and PDAs since the data is fast-loading and small. The use of RSS on the internet allows information to be sent to special groups making the information easier to find.

Teacher-oriented uses
Teachers or classrooms that have websites, might benefit from RSS since it allows frequent updates to items such as a calendar or daily news. Adding a "pageflake," http://www.pageflakes.com/, enables a teacher or class to have a web page with links for daily information such as weather, favorite news, and entertainment news.

Through the use of a pageflake, http://www.pageflakes.com/default.aspx, you can have access to your own calendar, news for others (such as parents and students), a grade trackers, and daily schedule.

Student-oriented uses
Podcasts can be used to announce classroom or school news. A wonderful example of technology used within education is in the classroom of Mr. Coley at Tovashal Elementary School in Murrieta, California. Link onto the following, http://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/tovashal/bcoley/index.htm to listen to the student podcasts (broadcasts) of daily events or happenings at Tovashal School. Students also have podcasts stating information learned throughout their studies within Mr. Coley's class.

Resources to learn more
CNN is one site that uses RSS to allow news to be prodcasted frequently and quickly. CNN education services has frequent news updates. Refer to the following link to learn more about RSS**, [|http://www.cnn.com/services/rss/.] http://www.faganfinder.com/search/rss.php**

Resources/examples of this technology in education

 * http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/secrssinfo.mspx Microsoft gives instructions on how to use RSS (Really simple Syndication).
 * http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/ This site written by Harvard Law School offers examples of the uses of RSS.
 * http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
 * [|http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3223484.stm]]] This site defines a “news feed.”
 * http://www.w3schools.com/rss/rss_intro.asp Gives a simple definition of RSS.
 * Doc-JavaScript's-[|JavaScript Tip of the Day Channel], http://www.webreference.com/js/tips/channels/

Research on this technology in education
http://weblogg-ed.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/RSSFAQ4.pdf
 * The title of this source is " RSS: A Quick Start Guide for Educators" by Richardson.