rss for ten-year-olds

RSS and Online ReadingRSS and Online Reading

Created by Willy KjellstromCreated by Willy KjellstromAll images are Creative Commons licensed and All images are Creative Commons licensed and

properly attributed with links to the original source.properly attributed with links to the original source.

What is the boy holding?What is the boy holding?

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A Radio!

How does a radio play music?How does a radio play music?

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The Basics of Radio & AudioThe Basics of Radio & Audio

If you have a receiver (a If you have a receiver (a radio), then you can listen radio), then you can listen to whatever is to whatever is transmitted.transmitted.

No purchasing, No purchasing, downloading, or driving is downloading, or driving is necessary; you just need necessary; you just need to be close enough to to be close enough to receive the signal.receive the signal.

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Did you know that there are Did you know that there are “radio signals” for content “radio signals” for content

that is on the Internet?that is on the Internet?

This means that you don’t have to go to a website This means that you don’t have to go to a website (concert or radio station) to know what is (concert or radio station) to know what is

happening or what has been updated (music).happening or what has been updated (music).

Radio Signals = RSS FeedsRadio Signals = RSS Feeds

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Music on the Radio Internet Content

Radio = Feed ReaderRadio = Feed Reader

In order to receive Internet content (listen to In order to receive Internet content (listen to music), you have to have a feed reader (radio).music), you have to have a feed reader (radio).

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RSS Feeds and Feed RSS Feeds and Feed Readers mean that you don’t Readers mean that you don’t

have to go to a website to have to go to a website to learn about new content.learn about new content.

The Internet content comes The Internet content comes to you just like listening to to you just like listening to

music on the radio.music on the radio.

MeMe

I love…I love…– Friends and FamilyFriends and Family– Wake ForestWake Forest– Coldplay, U2, and Coldplay, U2, and

O.A.R.O.A.R.– Reading about what Reading about what

other teachers are other teachers are doingdoing

– New Internet toolsNew Internet tools– ComputersComputers– MoviesMovies– College footballCollege football

The Internet is a The Internet is a fantastic place to fantastic place to learn about things learn about things

that I love.that I love.

If I tried to visit all of the If I tried to visit all of the places where I might places where I might find information about find information about the things that I love, I the things that I love, I

would… would…

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Me and My InterestsMe and My Interests

I have a lot of interests. I am lucky I have a lot of interests. I am lucky because I know about RSS Feeds and because I know about RSS Feeds and

Feed Readers.Feed Readers.

I won’t go crazy, lose my job, or grow old I won’t go crazy, lose my job, or grow old trying to keep up with my interests. trying to keep up with my interests. I tune I tune

into the signal, and the information into the signal, and the information comes to me.comes to me.

RSS FeedRSS Feed

The RSS Feed is the The RSS Feed is the radio signal. You have to radio signal. You have to look to see if it available.look to see if it available.

RSS Feeds often appear RSS Feeds often appear in the web address bar.in the web address bar.

Go to www.trinityatl.org Go to www.trinityatl.org and look for the RSS icon and look for the RSS icon in the web address bar.in the web address bar.

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There’s an RSS Feed!There’s an RSS Feed!

If I can tune into this RSS Feed (radio signal) If I can tune into this RSS Feed (radio signal) with my Feed Reader (radio), then I don’t have with my Feed Reader (radio), then I don’t have to come back to this page to see if there are to come back to this page to see if there are updates on the Trinity School home page.updates on the Trinity School home page.

All I need is a Feed Reader (radio)…All I need is a Feed Reader (radio)…

All I need is a Feed Reader (radio)…All I need is a Feed Reader (radio)…

RSS Feeds Are Everywhere!RSS Feeds Are Everywhere!

ESPN: http://espn.go.com/

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Even Your Teachers Have RSS Even Your Teachers Have RSS Feeds!Feeds!

Go to the Trinity School website Go to the Trinity School website Virtual Trinity Virtual Trinity Writer’s Exchange Writer’s Exchange

Click on Click on Faculty and StaffFaculty and Staff

All I need is a Feed Reader (radio)…All I need is a Feed Reader (radio)…

Feed ReaderFeed Reader

The next lesson will cover how to use, The next lesson will cover how to use, tune, and setup your Feed Reader (radio).tune, and setup your Feed Reader (radio).

I am willing to bet that there are only 3-4 I am willing to bet that there are only 3-4 parents in the classroom who know about parents in the classroom who know about RSS feeds. Share what you now know!RSS feeds. Share what you now know!