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Original Notes:
 * Set up a Reader - Netvibes, PageFlakes, Google Reader
 * Make sure your blog has RSS
 * Subscribe to each other's blogs
 * Choose blogs from outside the class (give a suggested list of blogs to check out)
 * Continue to comment on the class blog, each other's blogs and on other blogs
 * Notice how other people set up their blogs and what add-ins they have
 * What do you see on other people's blogs that you want to add to yours?
 * Complete Reflections on Your Own Learning Blog.
 * What blogs do you recommend for others?
 * How could RSS help you keep up with your students' or co-workers?

As Defined by Wikipedia: RSS is a family of [|Web feed] formats used to publish frequently updated content such as [|blog] entries, news headlines, and [|podcasts].[|[2]] An RSS document (which is called a "feed" or "web feed"[|[3]] or "channel") contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with web sites in an automated manner that can be piped into special programs or filtered displays. RSS content can be read using [|software] called an "RSS reader", "feed reader" or an "[|aggregator]", which can be [|web-based] or [|desktop-based]. The user subscribes to a feed by entering the feed's link into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process. The RSS reader checks the user's subscribed feeds regularly for new content, downloading any updates that it finds and provides a [|user interface] to monitor and read the feeds.
 * What is RSS: **

As Defined by Others: RSS is for "Really Simple Syndication" and is a file format for delivering regularly updated information on the web. Watch the video below to get a better understanding. 

media type="youtube" key="0klgLsSxGsU&hl=en" height="355" width="425" 1. Get information from other resources and network members. 2. Give information to others by posting on your blog and leaving comments on others. (students, parents, team members, community and other professionals) Build a PLN. 3. You’ll find that as you read other blogs and leave comments you’ll become a part of a network of learners from around the world. You will gain a large support team and several new friends as you collaborate back and forth. 4. Class Blogs 5.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Podcasts - professional development, study guides, reviews, etc. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">6.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal">  <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Monitor / Research – news, sports, weather <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">7.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Professional Development <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">8.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Collaboration – get notification of changes on wikis <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">9.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">School News
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Reasons for RSS: **<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> (PLN, Personal Learning Network)


 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Examples of RSS in Education: **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">[|http://del.icio.us/</span]> **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">[|http://www.diigo.com/</span]> **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">3.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">iTunes education [|http://www.apple.com/education/itunesu_mobilelearning/itunesu.html</span]> **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">4.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">[|http://www.roundrockisd.org/RSS/News.xml</span]> **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">5.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">[|http://www.educational-feeds.com/</span]> **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">6.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">[|http://www.loc.gov/rss/cataloging/classlists.xml</span]> **

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">1. Create an Account and Set up a Reader (We recommend using one of these 3 readers.) <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">a.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Google Reader [|http://www.google.com/reader/view/#overview-page<span] (Google Reader is a basic cut and dry RSS Reader. I call this the Strait Forward Reader. No glimmer just guts! ) Google Reader is strictly a RSS reader. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">b.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Netvibes [|http://www.netvibes.com/#General<span] (Netvibes is a more robust reader that allows you to group and categorize your feeds. I call this the Organized Reader. The busy professional usually likes this one.) Netvibes has lots of features via widgets as well as being a RSS reader. It is more of a start page. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">c.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">PageFlakes [|http://www.pageflakes.com/default.aspx<span] (PageFlakes is a robust reader that allows you to personalize, beautify, and categorize your feeds and look. I call this the Flashy Reader. This is a great option for the visual learner.) PageFlakes has lots of features via widgets as well as being a RSS reader. It is more of a start page. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Compare Google Reader and Netvibes here http://zachkollegger.com/archives/netvibes-vs-google-reader <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Compare all readers and start pages here. http://mashable.com/2007/06/29/personalized-homepages/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">2. Subscribe to All Classmates’ Blog in Your Reader of Choice <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The list will be provided as the students respond to the class blog leaving their newly created blog address. You can find this on our Class Wiki @ ___. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">3. Subscribe to at Least 3 Other Non-Classmates Blogs <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">A list of preferred blogs will be on the class blog’s blog roll. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">4. Read and Make Comments On Classmates’ Blogs <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">There will be a rotation of blogs that you will be required to comment on. You can find this on our Class Blog Page. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">5. Make Your Blog Post <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Answer these questions: <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">a.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">What RSS reader did you chose and why? <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">b.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">What “non-classmate” blogs did you subscribe to? <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">c.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">What made you chose those blogs? <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">d.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">What do you like about RSS? <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">e.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">How can you use RSS in your classroom or job? <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">f.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">What was your biggest struggle with this assignment?
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Assignments: **<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">

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 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Resources to Complete Assignments: **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">List of classmates blogs **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Rotation schedule for comments **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">3.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">List of preferred blogs to subscribe to (blog roll) **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">4.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Tutorials for each of the 3 readers (How to setup each reader, features, and how to subscribe with that reader.) **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">5.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Tutorials on how to leave a comment on other’s blogs. **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">6.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Feed finding tools: **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">a.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Google Blog Search **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">b.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Feedster **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">c.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Topix.net **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">d.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Syndic8.com **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">e.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Technorati **


 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Rubric: **