No idea. I haven't even scratched the surface of what this thing can do!
I am overwhelmed by the subject of RSS. I subscribed to the aggregator, "RSS Owl" and while doing so thought I would just put a short list of interests RSS Owl would bring my way, but wanting to stay informed I chose too many. Do like the book says and start slowly or you will be overwhelmed.
Now, to try and ascertain how I can use this tool in my classes. I have to find a "feed" that is streaming info about new applications of mathematical principles that will interest my students and not be over their heads or mine...a seemingly daunting task.
It's no wonder, newspapers are losing subscribers - with novice journalists everywhere and access to everything published at my fingertips (not having to wait for the paperboy to deliver it).
I only hope I am making sense with the limited knowledge I have about this. The old adage comes to mind, "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing!"
Bill - I agree with starting small and adding more as you get comfortable. I think our assignment requirement of 10 feeds might be a bit much when someone is just getting his/her feet wet with RSS feeds. It can be overwhelming if you don't take it slow & make it part of your daily routine to check your feeds just as you would your email. Good luck! :)
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with Becky, and you, on this one! Starting out small and working up makes more sense than subscribing to feeds that you'll never read. One feed can generate quite a few hits!! And do you ever feel that sometimes you already know enough about the world, and would like to hide from it for a while? I know I do!
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