RSS

=RSS (Real Simple Syndication)=

__**What is RSS?**__
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 * RSS** (most commonly translated as "Really Simple Syndication") is a family of [|web feed] formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as [|blog] entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format.(//Wikipedia//)

It allows internet users to control the information they receive through subscriptions. RSS Technology has two parts: feeds and Aggregators

**RSS Feeds**
You can find RSS feeds on many websites on the internet. News pages often denote a feed with an orange icon showing the letters RSS or XML (see above). In this way, you can subscribe to topics such as business news in Asia, or religion in the Middle East. Feeds can also come from blogs, wikis, and podcasts.

Lets find some.....

[|CNN]
 * 1) Find the RSS Feed on the page
 * 2) Determine what feed you want to add to your reader.
 * 3) Click and add

[|Middle School Science Fair Projects]
 * 1) Find the RSS Feed on the page
 * 2) Determine the feed you want to add to your reader
 * 3) Click and add

**RSS Aggregators** **or Readers**
//In general internet terms, a **news aggreNetgation website** is a [|website] where headlines are collected, usually manually, by the website owner. Examples of this sort of website are the [|Drudge Report], [|The Political Simpleton] and the [|Huffington Post].[|[1]] There are also websites like [|Google News], where aggregation is entirely automatic, using algorithms which carry out contextual analysis and group similar stories together.[|[2]]// //In computing, a **feed aggregator**, also known as a **feed reader**, **news reader** or simply **aggregator**, is [|client software] or a [|Web application] which aggregates [|syndicated web content] such as news headlines, blogs, [|podcasts], and [|vlogs] in a single location for easy viewing. (Wikipedia)//
 * There are two kinds of readers available: client side and Intenet Hosted
 * Using internet-hosted readers allows you to reach your feeds from any computer connected to the internet rather than being limited to access from your personal computer.


 * ~ Internet - Hosted ||~ Client Side ||
 * = Google Reader ||= Internet Explorer ||
 * = iGoogle ||= Firefox ||
 * = Bloglines ||= Vista ||
 * = Netvibes ||=  ||

Why is this a great tool for teachers?

 * If you are using blogs in the classroom, you can easily see every post that your students create in one place
 * Teachers can create feeds specific feeds for the most current information
 * Subscribe to shared bookmarks with your colleagues or students

**Creating a Custom Feed**
[|Feed2js]