RSS FAQ

What is RSS?

RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary". It is a way to easily distribute a list of headlines, update notices, and sometimes content to a wide number of people. It is used by computer programs that organize those headlines and notices for easy reading called aggregators

How does RSS work?

RSS works by having the website author maintain a list of notifications on their website in a standard way. This list of notifications is called an "RSS Feed". People who are interested in finding out the latest headlines or changes can check this list. Special computer programs called "RSS aggregators" have been developed that automatically access the RSS feeds of websites you care about on your behalf and organize the results for you. (RSS feeds and aggregators are also sometimes called "RSS Channels" and "RSS Readers".)

Think of an RSS aggregator as just a web browser for RSS content. RSS aggregators automatically check a series of RSS feeds for new items on an ongoing basis, making it is possible to keep track of changes to multiple websites without needing to tediously read and re-read each of the websites yourself. They detect the additions and present them all together to you in a compact and useful manner. If the title and description of an item are of interest, the link can be used to quickly bring the related web page up for reading.

How do I subscribe?

First choose an aggregator We recommend Goggle Reader. There are several aggregators out there such as Yahoo! and Firefox, however this is one of the most common web based aggregators and if you already have a gmail account you are already signed up for Goggle Reader.

For announcements on the Curriculum and Professional Development web site click on the : icon for each department. Click on the icon subscribe to all of the C & PD news events.

1. Copy the address in the address bar
2. Open your aggregator
3. Add the address according to your aggregators instructions.

Feel free to contact anyone form the Ed Tech department if you have any questions.

Off you go!



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