RSS in Professional Practice

For me using RSS will require a few filter hurdles. BUT, in a perfect world, I would love to use it to collect my student's blogs in google reader. I would also like to use RSS with my students in the research process. A third use is in my reading class where RSS feeds would provide an excellent source of non-fiction reading materials.

One thing that David Parry touched upon in his article about Blogs for Learning, is the importance of teaching students the difference between reading for quick analysis and slow analysis. I think that skimming, or quick analysis reading is an increasingly important skill in the digital age.