Chapter 5 RSS

I found this chapter especially interesting because I've never heard of RSS (Really Simple Syndication.)  The idea of collecting all of my favorite sites and information updates all to one place reminds me of my news feed on the home page of my facebook.  I get all the updates of peoples relationship statuses, their events, pictures, comments, and current statuses.  Instead of revolving around my friends' lives, RRS updates me on all my own interests because I pick the pages it pulls updates from.  I do check many different websites like CNN, MSNBC, Glamour and Self.  So having one place to look for all of them would be a great time-saver.  The book called RSS "The Daily Me," implying that like a daily newspaper, RSS has the headlines on all the current topics that are customized for each user. As for using it in my classroom, I am really looking to teach elementary school, so I think they wouldn't be as interested in using RSS for themselves.  I could see how upper elementary school (5th-6th grd) could use it for research projects.  They could type in key words, or add websites that have to do with their research topic in order to recieve updated material.  However, I think I best utilize this tool for my own use in planning lessons.  It is important to stay up to date on the information I'm teaching.  I can add websites or search a subject we are studying in class to get ideas or new information to bring to my students.