I see it all the time. RSS feed. What the heck is that? Well, I have been enlighted by the article written by  Seitzinger, Joyce (2006, summer2006). Be Constructive: Blogs, Podcasts, and Wikis as Constructivist Learing Tools. The eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions e-Magazine. Retrieved July 20, 2009 from http://www.elearningguild.com/articles/abstracts/index.cfm?id=190&action=viewonly, I get more of a definition of RSS feed. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. Now how easy is that? This feed collects the latest news and media based on an interest specified by the user. If technology did not have the RSS feeders then we would not have blogs, wikis, podcasts, or any of the latest technology tools.  

 

When researching the use of RSS feeders I came up with plenty of lists and articles using the feeders but not much on the RSS feeder itself. However, an article written by Robert Vamosi (2004). RSS: why it’s important. Cnet: Internet services. Retrieved July 23, 2009 from http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10088_7-5143460-1.html, gave me a glossary, various reviews on different feeders, and a few more articles about feeders. The glossary terms are terms already familiar to me so I will go to the different articles to see if there is something more to know.

 

Well I did not know that Google is trying to upset the feeder world. Apparently, Google has gone with a feeder called Atom format instead of the RSS format. The author explains that the RSS community has a basic culture that cares for its users and any move from that culture could destroy the foundation of RSS users. The article was written by Paul Festa (2004). Google spurns RSS for rising blog format. Retrieved July 23, 2009 from http://news.cnet.com/Google-spurns-RSS-for-rising-blog-format/2100-1032_3-5157662.html?tag=rb_content%25252525253brb_mtx. This article did not actually mention education but it is important as technology educators to keep abreast of any turmoil in the industry.