Module 8

I had a great time with this module, so much so that about an hour of my life just disappeared into the world of web surfing and RSS feeds.

RSS stands for Rich Site Summary and it is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. Rather than you checking your favourite websites each day to see if there are any updates, they can be sent straight to you. This saves time and allows people to stay easily informed.

It is important to note that you must be signed up to a reader program to have the ability to read and receive RSS feeds. I am using google reader, which is free and very easy to use

I had been exposed to RSS feeds earlier in this course, and attained basic understanding of how they work. I found the videos and the weblinks in this module very easy to understand and enjoyed using google reader. My understanding of RSS feeds has improved greatly and I look foward to spending some time reading through the many RSS subsciptions I now have on my Google Reader page.

I don't see any immediate uses for this program in the primary classroom, although I think in High School it would be a great way for the children to stay up to date with current news items, especially international news which gets a very small showing in our media.

I would like to add an RSS feed to our blog page so that parents can receive updates. Many parents may be unaware of blogs, RSS feeds and reading applications, so I will have to provide some information via the print newsletter on these web2.0 applications before that goal is achievable.