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Blogging(RSS & the Read/Write Web)
Darrel Branson
ICT EducatorSunraysia Mallee Schools
Network
www.smsn.vic.edu.au
Blogging, RSS and the Read/Write Web
Blog: A weblog, web log or simply a
blog, as they are known are an easy-to-
use web site (no HTML required), where
you can quickly post thoughts, publish
writing, and interact with people. Such
a website would typically be accessible
to any Internet user.
Blogging, RSS and the Read/Write Web
RSS: RSS stands for 'Really Simple Syndication' or 'Rich Site Summary'
RSS is being used to provide items containing short descriptions of web content together with a link to the full version of the content.
Blogging, RSS and the Read/Write Web
The Read/Write web
Will Richardsonhttp://www.weblogg-ed.com/
The Read/Write web is about contributing to, and having a voice on the Internet as opposed to just being consumers of information.
http://www.bloglines.com/topblogshttp://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Internet/World_Wide_Web/Weblogs/
Example WikisWikipedia - Free encyclopedia written by everyone!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Wiki bookshttp://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Main_Page
Why is it powerful?
A way to improve writing
Provide a real audience for writing
An easy way to create a web site quickly
Weblogs are a personal writing space. Easy, sharable,
automatically archived.
Weblogs are easily linked and cross-linked to form
learning communities.
Weblogs can become digital portfolios of students'
assignments and achievements.
Weblogs are a novice's web authoring tool.
What can you do with blogs?
What are the possibilities for weblogs in education?
http://anvil.gsu.edu/NECC2004/stories/storyReader$13
post short current events articles to invite students thoughts, reactions, and possible solutions
create a literature circle post photos and ask students to create captions foster book discussions in the form of an online
book club post a daily/weekly synopsis of ハ the curriculum
taught ・ homework assignments a birdseye view of the class for parents honour and celebrate class achievements
Get a blog
http://www.edublogs.org/
http://learnerblogs.org
http://www.blogger.com
http://www.schoolblogs.com
Educational Blogs
School blogs
http://www.westblatchblogs.org/
http://www.middleweb.com/mw/aaDiaries.html
http://www.sandaigprimary.co.uk/pivot/index.php
Education bloggers
http://www.ebn.weblogger.com/
http://www.weblogg-ed.com/
Keeping track… RSS
Really Simple Syndication
Look for an RSS link or a button on a web page.
Copy the ‘link’ from the blog.(Right mouse click the link -> copy link location or URL)
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Keeping track… RSS
Really Simple Syndication
You should now be subscribed to the feedList of feeds
List of topics
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