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How to tailor your information needs. Since 2013 Google Reader is obsolete, however the same process can be applied using a tool called Feedly. There are other RSS news readers available also.
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BLOGS AND RSS IN 2009
How to tailor your information needs
WHAT IS A BLOG?
Blog is short for “weblog”
It is a free online tool
It is an online journal
It is great for social
networking
It is a website
You do the writing and publishing
It is NOT a good place for your personal
diary
Nor for “stream of
consciousness” writing
WHY BLOG?
It is a perfect place to
create your profile
Join the conversation
Market yourself
Chronicle a project
Express your ideas
Express your creativity
Share stuff
For education and
professional development
For fun
WHAT IS RSS?
RSS is the vehicle for
delivering blog posts
Really Simple Syndication
No need to visit individual blogs and websites
Blog updates sent directly to
you
Web surfing made easy
Absolute control of filtering to suit you
WHY RSS?
RSS is the vehicle for delivering blog posts
This is the key to tailoring your
information
RSS is the vehicle for delivering blog posts
You read and listen
RSS is the vehicle for delivering blog posts
You learn
RSS is the vehicle for delivering blog posts
You become more aware
RSS is the vehicle for delivering blog posts
You develop professionally
You tune in to the
conversation
RSS is the vehicle for delivering blog posts
It is easy and efficient
WALK BEFORE YOU RUN
It is easy and efficient
Don’t dive straight into
creating your own
blog
It is easy and efficient
Learn about the power of
RSS first
It is easy and efficient
Set up an account with a free RSS
reader
It is easy and efficient
It looks like email but it’s very different
It is easy and efficient
Blogs are updated and
delivered directly to
you
It is easy and efficient
No need to search or visit blog
sites
THINGS TO LEARN
RSS is the vehicle for delivering blog posts
Social – how to
converse
RSS is the vehicle for delivering blog posts
Etiquette – what is
acceptable
RSS is the vehicle for delivering blog posts
Technical – how to drive
the blog tools
RSS is the vehicle for delivering blog posts
Technology – keep up to date with
latest development
s
RSS is the vehicle for delivering blog posts
Literary – improve your own
writing skills
RSS is the vehicle for delivering blog posts
Originality – use your
own ideas, text, and images
RSS is the vehicle for delivering blog posts
Hear what the world is saying
RSS is the vehicle for delivering blog posts
Set it up using
Google Reader or Bloglines
or others
WHAT INTERESTS YOU?
Art
Art
Art
Art
ArtLiterature
Technology
Art
Social networking
Other cultures
Web design
News and current affairs
Gardening
Travel
READ REGULARLY
Regularly open your reader
Art
Art
Art
Star items for later reference
Visit blog sites occasionally
Follow links
Skim – no need to
read everything
Read in depth if it interests
you
Mark items as
read
FIND YOUR VOICE
Join the conversatio
n
What do you want to
say?Find a focus
for your blog
Use images to illustrate
Use images to illustrate
Wordpress is a great tool for blogs
Get consent to
use the work of others
Be original in every
way
BE ORIGINAL
Don’t steal
from others
especia
lly
images!!
Obey copyright
Get permission to use the work of others and cite itCredibility grows
because originality is obvious
It’s fun to be creative
How to set up a blog reader
Follow the steps in the next slides to set up your own blog reader with
Google Reader
http://www.google.com/reader/
Create an account with Google – if you
already have a Gmail account then just
sign in using those details
Familiarise yourself with the layout and
navigation
Visit your favourite websites to see if they offer an RSS
feed
Find the RSS URL or link and copy it.
Notice that it is NOT the same as the URL
of the website
Paste the RSS URL into the Add
subscription box in the Reader
The RSS feed is automatically added to your list of feeds
and you will automatically receive
updates
Manage the feeds using the functions
offered
Use Google Blogsearch to find blogs in your area of interest then
add them to your Google Reader
This presentation created by Susan Bentley©2009
http://suesbent.wordpress.com/http://frenchaccent.wordpress.com/
Permission granted to use this presentation freely but please cite the creator Susan Bentley – thank you and good luck
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