RSS

Really simple syndication rich site summary

a way to subscribe to a web page, so it comes to me, without my having to go look for it. see http://drstocker.wikispaces.com/RM-RSS

Blogosphere. Have an RSS update the blog for you.

__Educational benefits / classroom applications:__
How to subscribe to RSS feeds from anywhere, and access them from anywhere, not machine-dependent, nor browser dependent. See googleReader http://www.google.com/reader/ (uses same ID as gmail)
 * Keep abreast of current events in news, education, politics and professional organizations.
 * Powerful research tool.
 * Receive updates to your favorite blogs.
 * Subscribe to and network with educational bloggers in your field of study.
 * Share your feeds with other educators. View their feeds.
 * Make announcements to students after class.
 * Track student blogs and wikis.
 * Subscribe to Podcasts.
 * Students can track each other's blogs.
 * Students can share their feeds with each other, creating a collaborative research environment.
 * Students can become more globally aware by subscribing to news and current affairs sites.
 * Helps break down the walls of the classroom to provide connections to the outside world.
 * Subscribe to other people's social bookmarking accounts, and discover new websites everyday.
 * (credit Candy Stocker: http://drstocker.wikispaces.com)

see http://www.pageflakes.com/mwoolums for use of aggregator for a lesley college lesley.edu online class.

see http://www.meehive.com/home/hivedemo for custom newspaper http://www.angelamaiers.com/

Blog rolls: one bloggers list of blogs s/he follows, see http://villagegreen.edublogs.org see http://www.infinitethinking.org/ http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/ Blue skunk blog http://learning2cn.ning.com/ Shanghai conference ed 2.008 http://newliteracy.wikispaces.com/