Besides learning what RSS stands for, I learned how it works and how incredibly valuable it can be as a tool for students in my history class. While I was becoming acquainted with the Feedly website I realized quickly how user friendly it is. It occurred to me that my 8th grade students could easily use this website at home or at school to complete current event homework assignments. I firmly believe that establishing routines in middle school aged children helps avoid confusion and allows students to feel more comfortable with the classroom. The lesson plan I created allows my students to use their school provided Google accounts in order to access Feedly’s easy to use RSS reader. The lesson also provides students with guided instruction and practice in adding RSS feeds and sharing and editing documents using Google Drive. I wouldn’t characterize this assignment as difficult, the only time consuming part was creating the lesson plan and making sure I had all the necessary steps in place to ensure student understanding. I will definitely use this lesson and I can’t wait to try it early on during this upcoming school year!
To view a short and simple method to login to Feedly using a Google account click on the embedded video below. To view my RSS Lesson plan and the Current Event assignment that gets shared, click on the appropriate links below the video.
Current Event Assignment (called for in lesson plan)
Ryan Colley: EDTECH Learning Log 