PageFlakes+RSS

= **Pageflakes** = toc

**Learning Intentions:**

 * //Set up and search for feeds,//
 * //read feeds//

//**Question 1:**//
//**If there was a possibility that you could have updates from different sites redirected to one place, just for you, instead of checking back at the sites regularly, what sites would you choose? Discuss.**

__Using a feed for__ ESPN This is the main link Search for the RSS Symbol and choose the feeds you prefer for your Sports Flake

Blogs, Ning Forums, can also be added as well as news, music, podcast etc. In fact most things can be added as a feed nowadays. If you type in **music rss feeds** you will get many results the first of which might be [|rolling stone].

The ABCICT Ning feed for forums can be found on the main forum page Again look for the RSS symbol. In this case PageFlakes is not listed as one of the possible readers. There are two ways to add the feed.//
 * 1) //Right click or control click on the symbol and choose **copy link location** or//
 * 2) //Left click on the symbol and copy the **url** into the PageFlakes website feed search.//

//Notice that there are many different types of readers available. //
 * 1) //Try adding some feeds from ABC blog posts, cinnebts and/or Ning discussions.//
 * 2) //Try adding some feeds from Newspapers//
 * 3) //Search out other web pages that you visit and try adding the feed. If you can't find a feed on the page try pasting the main url in and PageFlakes should pick it up.//

//** Question 2: **//
//**How might you search for other sites' feeds? Try a few out.** //

//**Main activities**//
//Log into your PageFlakes account search for feeds of interest as well as any academic blogs, including any that you are working with at school. Ad these feeds to your pages using Anything Flakes. Remember you can add them to whichever page you are on, by subject or area of interest as well as directly to a blog or reader tab if you so choose.//

//**Plenary**//
//**Prompts for discussion:** Which feeds did you add? Did you come across many sites without feeds?// = =