RSS Feeds in the Classroom

Prior to taking this class whenever heard the term RSS feed I just regarded it as jargon that I didn't need to know about, or as something that I would not be able to comprehend. I am proud to say that I have somewhat of an understanding of what RSS is and how it can be used.

For me personally I would probably use RSS to follow blogs of my students. It would be my goal to have students blog reflective papers or have written responses to class as assignments. This would be especially effective for language arts, art, or social studies. Using an RSS feed reader it would be easy to track when students participated in their blogs. This would be much more efficient than having to patrol and contantly monitor student blogs for activity. This kind of use for RSS feeds to me, is the biggest practical use for using RSS in the classroom.

Using RSS readers would also be very useful in following other teachers's blogs. This would be great, especially if you were following teachers or people who blog in/about areas that you teach. It is a great way to keep connected, with minimal effort on your part!

Learn more about choosing an RSS reader here.