RSS Feed

What is an RSS/XML feed and how can I subscribe to the Inspired Learning Community one?

An RSS feed is identified with this icon . Subscribing to an RSS feed is a good way to stay up-to-date regarding newly posted items on web sites that offer this service. The feed is managed through special software called a news aggregator.

Here is how to subscribe to this site’s RSS feed:

1. Choose your aggregator software. There are many options for managing RSS/XML feed subscriptions. We have a listed a few aggregator directories below so you may find an aggregator that works best for you.
    
   For Windows and Mac users: (http://www.aggcompare.com), (http://hebig.org/blogs/archives/main/000877.php) or (http://swik.net/aggregator+directory)

   Online services (Mac and Windows): Bloglines (www.bloglines.com)

   With the online services, you don't have to install software on your computer. It's the best option for maximum freedom. Another good alternative is to use the email software Thunderbird's aggregator, or the dynamic bookmarks of Mozilla’s Firefox web browser.

2. Subscribe to the service
   In order to subscribe to the Inspired Learning Community Lessons & Ideas RSS/XML feed, first copy the following URL: http://www.inspiredlearningcommunity.com/?q=lessons-and-ideas/feed. Then, paste it where your aggregator asks for it.

   In order to subscribe to the Inspired Learning Community Blog and News RSS/XML feed, copy the following URL: http://www.inspiredlearningcommunity.com/?q=rss.xml. Then, paste it where your aggregator asks for it.

   Once you have completed the subscription process, the recent news will download automatically. You may periodically click on the "Refresh" and/or "Refresh All" buttons in your aggregator to update your different feeds. As long as your software is running, the feeds should update automatically based on your software’s settings (they may refresh once per hour, or more often, for example). You may change the refresh time by searching in your software's options.

   For the online services, you need to refresh or reload the web page in your browser from time to time. With Thunderbird, the news will be automatically updated each time you receive your emails.