This is another interesting and informative article on RSS feeds. RSS feeds allow internet users to control the information they receive through subscriptions, and give seemingly unlimited capabilities in accessing data. The best part…this data can be individually tailored to your current interests, topics, and educational needs. Feeds can be created fairly simply, and they are a great tool for teachers. “Mining for Gold” suggests subscribing to student blogs and social bookmarks, as well as feeding content onto HTML pages as ways to incorporate this technology into classroom.
1. Why is creating a custom feed beneficial?
Creating a custom feed has many advantages. The most obvious is that it is tailored to suit you and your individual preferences, whether it is for personal interests or for classroom data. It is available to access on one page, and is easy to navigate. It also has the ability to make information available on a school’s Learning Management System (LMS), to benefit both teacher and student regarding relevant study topics.
2. How do I bring this tool into the classroom?
Regardless of subject matter taught, this tool can be utilized by most any teacher or classroom. By setting up an RSS feed for your middle school math class, you give students access to specific resources related to the curriculum. Bookmarks in the LMS might include links to specific topics, such as fractions, ratios, probabilities under the category of Geometry concepts. For your history or English class, a bookmark might link directly to reference sites for historical data or novels the class will read.
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