RSS

Before the unit on RSS, it was something that I had really never heard of. I imagine this will be a regular occurrence in the world of technology.
I created a google page and added some sites with RSS feeds that were overwhelming to manage. The key was to try to manage what I wanted to know with folders. I can learn more from the feeds based on interest than reading the entire paper. RSS to me is instant gratification for what I want to know.
In my classroom, I would want to follow events currents to what we are studying in science. Sometimes there are more or less depending on topic. When students are working with current events, they may be able to grab a page to browse. Students would be able to have many choices for current events.
I would like to use RSS more in science when the genetics and evolution units are learned. Many times there is news about some research. Those units involve the most critical thinking which is where the feeds may come in handy for the students.
I would like the students to have certain topics in their feeds whether it be density disasters or robots. Students do not need the same feeds since this is based on their interest. With relevance being associated with our curriculum, RSS makes it easy for students to make their learning relevant.