FEED my RSS: Using RSS Feeds in Writing Classes

Abstract

Publishing on the Web is getting easier every day. XML has the clearest syntax so far and RSS feeds – (Really Simple Syndication) - has made it even easier to deliver and publish content allowing educators to use more technology in a friendly and amusing way.
We have all seen the small orange RSS button. More and more students are subscribing to RSS feeds and use aggregators to read and publish to their own and their friends’ blogs. Teachers can use this interest to develop their students’ writing skills and teach writing conventions. However, few have looked into how to create their feeds by coding by hand.