Technological Learning Environments: RSS- Nancy

N Nguyen

Chapter Five

Key Points of RSS:

What is RSS?

RSS model aggregator (D: website or program that collects related items of content and displays them or links to them), like Google Reader, is a feed protocol that's used to pass data around the Internet, sending content chosen subject items to be sent directly to readers once an update has been made.

Timeline:

Then

-RSS Newsfeed was a method for news, according to users interest, sent directly to their inbox.

Entire marketing scheme and concept was how it is user based.

RSS was the next big creation for users because web browsers no longer had to BOOKMARK their favorite websites and chronically check back to monitor updates. WHATEVER users subscribe to, the website would then send users updates via RSS feed. All users had to do was download the application, template, and start subscribing by clicking.

-Google joined and created their own RSS feed.

[interesting Huffington Post on the dismantling of Google RSS Feed]

Now

RSS(what is it? further explanation here) was soon taken over by:

Twitter,

Facebook,

Pinterest,

and even Linkedin.

Question:

Is RSS idea outdated, or did RSS pave way for Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest?

The RSS protocol is still used and is very much alive. Twitter and Facebook feeds are fed to users via RSS.

RSS just got a “face-lift”, and is marketed and used differently than how it was before.

-Feeds are arranged and controlled by user’s preference.

-Same idea as RSS, incorporated into their own style that is user friendly as well as aesthetically appealing. Layout is generally more organized, looks less like an email inbox.

Things that we have to factor in as Educators:

How websites are reforming itself to stay relevant with today’s fast pace and evolving social media.

To stay up to date with how our students are using the world web, as well as our colleagues, in a professional manner to network and stay informed.

How did LinkedIn take it’s old platform and innovated RSS ideas, as well as other social media concepts, to stay relevant for users?

JOBS!
Real Estate- Investment
News
Finance

MARKETING!

LinkedIn’s awareness in reinventing their image shows how the world-wide web is constantly changing and evolving, to sustain it’s connection with users, and remain a competator with other social-networks, LinkedIn had to change to meet user’s needs.

Their marketing scheme touched on four fundamental elements that every young professional are concerned about.

Bringing job openings to users, quickly.
Allowing users to set up website news feed according to their own subject of interest, quickly.
Investment updates, as well as economic updates concerning: business and real estate trends, quickly.
Their ability to market and reinvent their entire newsfeed concept, LinkedIn Pulse:

Up to speed in one newsfeed
New Design- Easy To Use
Customizable
Joining in on the conversation, and receiving real time comments, sharing of articles within your own network as well as other professionals.

Wrap Up:

Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn

What does RSS, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and LinkedIn all have in common?

Controlled by user
Based upon user’s interest
Information, feeds, and news is directly being filtered based upon user’s preference set-up.
Pinterest- Great resource for teachers to explore different activities, as well as information, based upon what their interests are.