Undeniably RSS is one of the best things that has happened to the web after email. Not only has it made browsing a lot more productive, convenient, fun … , but it has also introduced a number of new ways to interact with content that we could never have imagined before.
How can educational institutions are use RSS feeds in their daily routines:
1. Share Resources
Educators are using social bookmarking websites to share quality websites that relate to their area of expertise with colleagues and students.
2. Class Blogs
Helping students learn writing and reporting skills while understanding how to use technology. Many educational bloggers use RSS as a means to syndicate blog posts.
3. School Schedule Sports Schedule
RSS feeds can be used to communicate events scheduled on or off campus to prospective and existing students. Subscribes of a schools calendar feed receive notification as new items are added to the calendar.
4. Podcast Lectures
Podcasts can be used as study guides or even as class preview for students contemplating their course selections or choice of professors.
5. Monitor Research
Students involved in cutting edge research projects can use RSS to monitor news and search engines for specific keywords by creating search feeds. Any time a mention of the keyword phrase occurs in a news piece the item will appear in the search feed.
6. Professional Development
RSS can be used for remote education. Teachers can lose less class time while still staying current on the latest techniques, trends and information in their field of expertise.
7. Search Feeds
Students writing papers or working on research papers on specific topics can create search feeds, so that each time that topic is mentioned they receive notification in their custom search feed..
8. School News
Schools big or small can use RSS to communicate school news with their population, announcing staff changes, new courses or any other news that is relevant and of interest to the student population.
RSS is well suited for the world education. Technology and communication for years have helped advance the educational field for years. RSS feeds and Podcasting is a natural fit for educators, and its obvious when we look at how teachers, students and professors are using it to further education.
Friday, April 16, 2010
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