RSS,+News+Feeds+and+Aggregators

=RSS, NEWS FEEDS and AGGREGATOR TOOLS =

RSS stands for "Rich Site Summary" or "Real Simple Syndication."

// [|Wikipedia] // defines RSS as "a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content including, but not limited to, blog entries, news headlines, and podcasts . An RSS document (which is called a "feed" or "web feed" 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 their favorite web sites in an automated manner that can be piped into special programs or filtered displays."

RSS in Plain English - from the Common Craft Show
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 * Web-Based RSS Readers**

 **Standalone RSS Readers**  **Customizable page generators that will integrate and display RSS feeds**
 * [|Bloglines] 
 * [|Google Reader] 
 * [|FastLadder] 
 * [|NewsGator Online] 
 * [|Rojo]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|NetNewsWire] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> (Mac)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|SharpReader] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> (Windows)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|FeedDemon] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|NewsGator] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> (Windows/Outlook)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|RSSOwl]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|iGoogle] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|MyYahoo] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|NetVibes] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|NewsIsFree] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|PageFlakes]

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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">MORE RESOURCES

 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|25 Tools: Google Reader] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> Activities designed to acquaint you with this popular aggregator.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|Bloglines & Google Reader] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">A TeacherTube screencast introduction to these two online tools from an education professor for his class.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"><span class="aptureLink wiki_link_ext aptureLinkOpen"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|RSS: A Quick Start Guide for Educators]  <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">( PDF) A nice overview of RSS and aggregators/readers from education blogger, Will Richardson.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|Using NetVibes for RSS Aggregation] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> A follow-up to David Warlick's presentation on RSS using a "personalized front page" generator as an RSS reader.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|Using PageFlakes] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> A video introduction to using a different personalized page generator as a feed reader.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|Using RSS] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> An online slideshow with emphasis on how to use Google Reader
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|Using RSS Feeds] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> Another TeacherTube video**;** a <span class="black_regular1">how to for educators on getting started with RSS feeds. Walks you through the process of setting up your first RSS Feed Reader.