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RSS Feeds - what are they and why use them
RSS Feeds are...
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What is aN RSS Feed?
An RSS Feed provides an easy way to keep up with new web content from the sites you like without having to comb through web page after web page.
Many websites have "XML" "RSS" or "Atom" links, or feeds, which users can subscribe to, to keep up with the latest information posted on blogs or web sites.
You need a feed reader or aggregator (an application or browser plug-in) to subscribe to, organize and read feeds.
Explore Educational Feeds - Most quality Blogs or Podcasts include the links to subscribe to their feeds. Here are the exact links for subscribing to some quality for teachers and students:
Decide if and How Feeds are right for you
RSS feeds are about halfway between e-mail and web pages. E-mail comes to you, you go to the web, but with feeds, you view a list of headlines and summaries and choose what to read.
In education, feeds can be used to collect information for a research project, follow a news story or keep up with news in an organization or professional group.
RSS Feed Readers - also called aggregators, a feed reader collects RSS and ATOM feeds from the web feeds you choose to subscribe to. Some readers are web-based, some integrate with your browser, and others are dedicated software applications. To use an RSS or Atom feed, you need a feed reader or aggregator. A feed reader collects RSS and ATOM feeds from the web feeds you choose to subscribe to. Some are web-based, some integrate with your browser, and others are dedicated software applications.
RSS Feed Creators - use these services and software programs to create feeds to generate from your web site, send by e-mail and more.
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