Module 8

My own PA!

I have been a bit slack the last few months so I decided to sit down with the intention of finishing Web 2.0 once and for all!

This module is all about RSS feeds. I had heard of these in the past and I have seen the snazzy little icon on my brower toolbar before. First I viewed the video RSS: In plain English. Again, the plain English series explains the concept in easy to understand language. I like how he gives the warning: "It's addicitive! So be careful!"

The following video was Welcome to Google Reader! This video provided a basic introduction to Google Reader. The "list" fuction looks exactly like Gmail, which I have been using for years. Therefore, Google Reader looks pretty easy to use.

Next, I read through the website What is RSS? Here I learnt that RSS stands for "Rich Site Summary". RSS appears to be an excellent tool to use when you constantly access pages that are frequently updated.

When I clicked on the following link about Google Reader, I noticed it took me straight to Google Reader and that I already had items that I was subscribed to! Looking down my list, the Reader program had already subscribed me to the Web 2.0 blogs that I have been following, especially the blogs of my colleagues.

I also watched the Google Reader in Plain English video, which highlighted some excellent features of Google Reader.

I suppose websites with teaching resources would benefit from using these features so that teachers can stay informed about the new resources that have been uploaded onto the website.

Happy RSSing!

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