Blogs and RSS 

RSS (newsfeed) Readers

Web-Based	Browser Based	Stand-Alone	Filters	Re-Mixers
Bloglines		AmphetaDesk	Feed Rinse	Feed Informer
Google Reader	RSS Toolbar (IE)	BlogBridge	Feed Sifter	RSS Mix
LazyFeed	Feedly (FF)	FeedDemon	Grazr
NewsGator	Sage (FF)	NewsPiper	Yahoo! Pipes
Note: Current versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and Opera include built-in newsreaders.

• Class Blogmeister
  Site designed specifically to allow teachers to create shared blogs for their classes; allows teachers to preview student submissions before they are published.
• 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.
• EduBlogs.org
  Offers free blogs with ads and pay options for teachers to manage student blogs.
• Edmodo
  "Edmodo is a private micro-blogging platform built for use by teachers and students." Similiar to Twitter, but specifically for education.
• 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.
• RSS Readers
  Options for online and desktop-based readers for blogs and other RSS feeds.
• 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..." Includes free accounts for educators.
• What is RSS?
  Basic information on using RSS (Really Simple Syndication) to keep up to date with news and articles online.
• The Youth Bloggers Network
  "This is a blog and forum for young bloggers to find resources and communicate with bloggers their age."

 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
  "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."
• 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

 Sample Miscellaneous and Fun Sites with RSS Feeds

• Astronomy Picture of the Day (Feed)
• Britannica.com Blog (Feed)
• The Daily Puppy (Feed)
• The Daily Kitten (Feed)
• Earth Science Picture of the Day (Feed)
• Free Download a Day (Feed)
• Free Technology for Teachers (Feed)
• GovGab (Feed)
• Irish and Celtic Music (Feed)
• Merriam-Webster Word of the Day (Feed)
• New York Times (Feed) (More RSS Feeds) (Podcasts)

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