Thing #10: RSS feeds

The world of RSS feeds. Some people are into them. A lot. And some have never found an interest. It truly depends on how connected and "tapped in" one wants to be with the real-time information and happenings. I personally think they are useful and offer a wealth of details of what is going on in the digital world regarding current events, opinions of bloggers and the content they want to share. Simply put, when used in moderation - and I say that within the context of anyone who has so many subscriptions that they lose their original intent and effectiveness - they provide an amazing amount of insight. 

As an historian and history teacher-to-be (and the majority of my news feeds have to do with that very subject) they can be very useful in an educational sense. For example, teachers can utilize feeds as Bell Ringers. On Monday, the class would view a "this day in history" feed. On Wednesday, it would be from a "history in the news" source. And on Friday, something silly and fun. Enough time would be allotted for questions and answers, discussing the relevance and importance of what was read. The RSS format would also educate students on how information and content is delivered and displayed, in comparison to general websites.