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Exploring the Tools of Internet Technology Series: Really Simple Syndication (RSS) |
This podcast explains what Really Simple Syndication is and how you can use it to keep up with what’s happening in your professional area of interest as well as in your hobbies. It really is simple!
Listen to the Podcast - 7.5 Minutes
Download the transcript in Microsoft Word which includes a list of resource links
What is RSS? – from the USA.gov website
A clear and concise description of RSS and how it works.
Industry Considers RSS - Article
Web developers are excited by the way that RSS technology can alert users to new journal articles and other content without them needing to visit dozens of web sites each day but are the users so excited? Industry analyst David Mort investigates
ED.gov RSS News Feed
Subscribe to ED.gov RSS to receive notification of ED press releases, funding opportunities, No Child Left Behind, and federal learning resources.
New York Times Special Education RSS
Current articles on the topic of Special Education
Google Alerts
Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic. Some uses of Google Alerts include: monitoring a developing news story, keeping current on a competitor or industry, getting the latest on a celebrity or event, and keeping tabs on your favorite sports teams.
Technorati
Technorati is the recognized authority on what's happening on the World Live Web, right now. The Live Web is the dynamic and always-updating portion of the Web. Technorati searchs, surfaces, and organizes blogs and other forms of independent, user-generated content (photos, videos, voting, etc.) increasingly referred to as “citizen media.” A blog, or weblog, is a regularly updated journal published on the web. Some blogs are intended for a small audience; others vie for readership with national newspapers.
Digg
Digg is a user driven social content website. All the content on Digg is submitted by the community and after content is submitted, other readers "Digg," or rate those submissions so that the most popular items are promoted to the front page for millions of visitors to see.
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