Blogs and RSS 

Blog (RSS) Readers

Web-Based	Browser Addons	Filters
Google Reader	RSS Toolbar (IE)	Feed Informer
iCurrent	Feedly (FF)	Feed Rinse
Lazyscope	Sage (FF)	Yahoo! Pipes
Browsers with readers built-in: Firefox -- Internet Explorer -- Opera -- Safari

Blogging Platforms

General :	Blogger	Edublogs	Penzu (*)	WordPress
For Teachers	Class Blogmeister	EduBlogs.org	Edmodo (**)	VoiceThread
(*) private by default       (**) Twitter-like microblogging

• Common Craft: RSS in Plain English
  "A short explanation of RSS and how it helps you save time reading the web" presented in a short video.
• The Edublog Weblog Awards
  "Awards for scholarly and education focused bloggers."
• The Edublogger
  Blog with hints and tips for teachers using blogs and other web 2.0 tools.
• Education Podcast Network
  "The Education Podcast Network is an effort to bring together into one place, the wide range of podcast programming that may be helpful to teachers looking for content to teach with and about, and to explore issues of teaching and learning in the 21st century."
• EFF: Legal Guide for Bloggers
  Guide from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
• Getting Started with Google Reader
  "Google Reader is a tool for gathering, reading, and sharing all the interesting blogs and websites you read on the web." There are also short basic and intermediate instructional videos available.
• RSS in Plain English
  "A short explanation of RSS and how it helps you save time reading the web" in a short (4 minute) video.
• Twitter
  This incredibly popular micro-blogging service allows only short (140 character) blog posts. Many people and institutions post regular updates to Twitter, and create discussions of popular topics via Twitter hashtags.
• Voicethread
  "A VoiceThread is an online media album that can hold essentially any type of media (images, documents and videos) and allows people to make comments in 5 different ways..."
• What is RSS?
  Basic information on using RSS (Really Simple Syndication) to keep up to date with news and articles online.

 Podcasts and Podcasting 

see also: Audio Editors

• 4 Simple Tips for Recording High-Quality Audio
  13 More Tips to Help You Record Narration Like the Pros
  "If you do have a limited budget (or you want to do the narration yourself) then here are some tips to help you do the best job possible."
• How To Podcast
  "The definitive step-by-step guide on how to podcast without breaking the bank." Includes nice tutorial on using the popular free audio editing program Audacity.
• ipadio free; online, iPhone, Android
  "ipadio allows you to broadcast from any phone to the Internet live. Phone blog, collect audio data, record and update the world, or simply let your mates know what you're doing."
• Juice Receiver free; multiplatform
  "Want to listen to internet audio programs but can't when they are scheduled? This program lets you create your own custom online audio anytime, anywhere."
• Podcast Pizazz
  Links to the notes and files for a workshop on podcasting by Michael McGuhlin. Very thorough.
• Podcasting 101 Wiki
  A wiki for librarian podcasters and others.
• Podcasting Legal Guide
  Information on copyright for podcasters, including sources of 'podsafe' music and options for licensing your own 'casts. From the Creative Commons organization.
• Podcasting News
  News about podcasting, lists of podcasts, podcast search, and a wealth of links to resources for podcasters.
• Podcasting with Simple Tools (Again)
  Printable tutorials for podcasting beginners.
• Podsafe Music
  From the SCC Library Music Online page, a selection of sites offering music which is freely available for use in podcasts.
• PoducateMe
  Site about podcasting in education, with lengthy Guide on every podcasting-related topic imaginable.
• Podcasts
  Education Podcast Network -- Internet Archive -- iTunes -- LearnOutLoud -- Open Culture
• Podcast Search
  GetAPodcast -- Podcast Alley -- Podcast Search Service -- Podscope

 A Small Sampling of Sites with RSS and Twitter Feeds

Site	RSS	Twitter	Facebook	media feed	other feed
Astronomy Picture of the Day	RSS feed	Twitter feed	Facebook page		iPhone app
Britannica.com Blogs	RSS feed	Twitter feed	Facebook page	YouTube page
The Daily Puppy	RSS feed	Twitter feed	Facebook page		iPhone app
The Daily Kitten	RSS feed
Earth Science Picture of the Day	RSS feed	Twitter feed	Facebook page
Free Technology for Teachers	RSS feed	Twitter feed	Facebook page
Irish and Celtic Music Podcast	RSS feed			iTunes link
Merriam-Webster Word of the Day	RSS feed	Twitter feed	Facebook page
New York Times	RSS feed	Twitter feed	Facebook page	podcasts	more RSS feeds
USA.gov Blog	RSS feed	Twitter feed	Facebook page

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