Lesson 6 – RSS Readers
Today we will look at a way to keep Internet media, that is
interesting to you, all in one place in your Google account.
1.
First, go to this site and read about RSS Feeds.
http://www.whatisrss.com/
2.
Next go to this site and watch the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU
3.
Then go to your blog and create a blog titled:
What is an RSS Reader? and answer these questions.
a.
Describe (in your own words) what an RSS Reader
is.
b.
Why would you use an RSS Reader?
c.
What are the two things you need to do to create
one?
Creating a RSS Reader
1.
Since you have a Google account, you already
have a Reader.
2.
To find it go to you account page or your homepage.
At the top is a tiny black bar. In the middle is a dropdown menu with the word More. Click on that.
3.
Then scroll down to Reader.
4.
Now comes the fun part. Choose some websites
that you would like to follow. You will need at least ten, but you can choose
more.
5.
To subscribe you can do two things: Follow the
instructions in the video, or you can simply click on the orange button on the
left that says Subscribe and add the
url of the website you want to add.
6.
Add to your blog post the links to the sites you
added and a short description of what the site is and why it interests you.
Post Comments
1.
After you have finished your lab, go to your
classmate’s blog and read their response.
2.
Read both their answers to the questions and their
list of sites. Comment on each of these elements.
3.
Post a comment under our CALL class Lesson 6
when you have finished this lab.
