Journal #7-Mining For Gold

RSS (Real Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary) is a special type of computer coding that allows information to be tracked through the internet. It has two parts to it, the feeder and aggregator. The feed of the RSS uses a XML, which is another type of HTML. It contains certain information and reads special types of information that the uses is searching for. So once a person decides what information she wants, the computer can track it and send the information to the computer directly. An example of this useful technology is getting information regarding current events in San Diego. Subscribing to the appropriate RSS sites will get all the information needed to keep up with current events in San Diego and use it until not needed anymore. By unsubscribing to the RSS, the information stops. There are two types of RSS aggregators and feeds, one is the client side and the other is Internet hosted. The difference between the two readers is that the client-based uses the computer operating system such as Safari or Vista. The Internet-hosted aggregators are more functional because they can be accessed at any computer. The more popular Internet-hosted readers are Bloglines, iGoogle and Netvibes.

Questions:
1. Is RSS functional for the classroom?
*Yes, as mentioned in the article, the RSS can bring a wealth of knowledge in about a particular subject.
2. Is tagging RSS a necessity?
*Yes because the there are so many websites that bring information about the topic of desire but only a few may be needed for future reference and social bookmarking through Delicious will make it more simple to gain access to.

Bigenho, Chris (march2009). Mining for gold. Learning & Leading with Technology, 6, Retrieved march 2009, from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/200904/