Assignment: RSS

1. Sign in to Google. Then Digg Reader, Click here 

2. Find and subscribe to 5 feeds (these should be feeds that you have not subscribed to before) from EACH of the following categories:

1. News sources. This can be local, state, national, or federal news sites.
2. Government OWNED sites (local, state or federal - agencies, courts, legislative, executive level, etc.). Most will end in .gov.
3. Hobby or personal interest sites. School appropriate only.

Please note: You can only use one RSS feed per URL. An example would be you can only choose 1 RSS feed from CNN’s list.

You can do this by visiting your favorite sites and looking for the RSS links and symbol .

• Use Digg Reader- "Click ADD" offers keyword searching as well as provides a "Discover" link that recommend new feeds by comparing your interests with the feeds of users similar to you. You will paste the URL in the box. 50 Points

3. Organize your feeds - Create 3 folders: News, Government, Personal

 in your reader and put your feeds into those folders. 10 Points

4. Share your feeds – Share 1 feed via Twitter with the hashtag: #PorfidoP_  (enter your period # after the P) If you are private, screenshot the Tweet & email me pic.

Don’t have Twitter? Email me (dporfido@wood-ridgeschools.org) 1 article from your feed by pushing the ‘E’ key.

That will open your default email application and create an email with the headline and link you want to send. In the iPhone/iPad app, if you're viewing the feed list, simply swipe the story headline to the left, and you'll see a menu of icons.  Touch the share icon, and then choose your mail app.  if you're viewing the item itself, simply touch the share icon in the top right of the screen. 10 Points

5. Discussion Questions to be Posted on your own blog 

        Title the Post: RSS Discussion Questions

1. Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?
2. Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them?
3. Which sites were your favorites?
4. What else can you use RSS feeds for?
5. How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?

30 Points