Think of the internet as an amazing mall, it has everything and it is all in stock. RSS is your personal shopper and it delivers the goods to your doorstep. Once you've set up your drop off site or mailbox, your aggregator (feed collector/personal shopper) drops off all of the new information it has collected for your perusal. Rather than spend my time searching for information, the RSS has done it for me.
I did just that. I'm about to start a cultural lesson on Spain and bullfighting. This sport has been an integral part of Spanish culture and has just been banned in Barcelona. I set up my RSS and rather than search for information on this cultural upset, my feed has done the work for me. I can see how students would love the idea of their computer doing some of their research for them. On a personal note I really enjoyed the word of the day link. I don't want to be milquetoast when it comes to technology!
There was another point of interest that really hit me in the chapter. We have to teach or at least introduce our student to skills they will be using when they enter the workforce. I can easily see how knowlege and use of RSS can be important skill to have.
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