Documentation:RSS Workshop

Reading RSS

There are countless RSS Readers available, we will be exploring Google Reader because:

• it is web-based, cross-platform; has decent support with mobile devices
• it has wide adoption
• some good integration with other Google services

• It also features decent support documentation, and a decent blog for tracking new features and tips for power users.

Let's play

• log in to Google Reader

• link to a starter pack of feeds (optional)

• once some feeds have been added, spend a little time getting a sense of reading feeds. You can try to delete feeds, star items, etc...

• You can try out the "recommended sources" link in the "Explore" box on the sidebar. It bases recommendations based on sites you already have subscribed to...

• Let's add some feeds... just look for the feed icon in the browser URL bar:

• Custom feeds based on searches... such as Google News.

• Flickr image, or podcast feeds...

Fine tuning

• settings in the interface, or in the settings tab

Publishing RSS

• key, using a good content management system

• demo #1 - syndication in UBC blogs

• demo # 2 - Open Platforms

• • embed code
  • Wiki Embed plugin

Exercises

Embed a YouTube Video, or embed code from a UBC Wiki page (in either WebCT Vista or a UBC Blog)

OR

Take an RSS feed, create embed code using http://feed2js.org/

Parking Lot

• http://www.edufeedr.net/

• http://edtechpost.wikispaces.com/Open+Educator+as+DJ+%28Final%29

Republish on MediaWiki

 <rss number=10 title=off desc=off text width=800>http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/tag/mobileeducation?count=15</rss> 

<rss number=10 title=off desc=on text width=800>http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/tag/mobileeducation?count=15</rss>