Utilizing RSS feeds in the classroom seem like a great way
to get information out to the parents of students. Using a blog or other
website with a built in RSS feed, educators can post what they cover in class
each day and parents (that have subscribed to the RSS feed) would “only have to
go to one place to read all of the new content” (Richardson, 2010). Another great tool to incorporate for an
additional resource would be to have podcasts available for parents and
students. The podcasts could be available through an RSS feed as well, thus
allowing for instant updates to parents. Additionally “teachers could record
important parts of what they do in the classroom…then be archived to the class
weblog and used by students who may have missed the class or just want a
refresher on what happened” (Richardson, 2010).
As a parent if I could subscribe to the teachers RSS feeds for my daughters
teachers and use a website, such as Feedly, I would be able to see everything
in one place and could go over it with her as part of our nightly homework
routine. Lastly, with the incorporation of high technology standards I feel
schools should start utilizing a streamlined process to get information out to
parents and other stakeholders. As the text (Richardson, 2010) indicates,
accessibility is critical for our students and parents and “our ability to
create and share multimedia in more and more transparent ways is only going to
continue to expand.”
Richardson, W. (2010). Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
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