Links 

New York Times RSS Feeds
 http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/index.html

National Weather Service RSS Feeds of Watches,
Warnings, and Advisories
 http://www.weather.gov/alerts/

Education RSS Feeds from USA.gov
 http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Reference_Shelf/Libraries/RSS_Libr
ary/Education.shtml

Most Popular RSS Feeds
 http://www.bloglines.com/topblogs

Top 10 Free Windows RSS Feed Readers
 http://email.about.com/od/rssreaderswin/tp/windows_free.htm

NewsOnFeeds RSS Aggregators
 http://www.newsonfeeds.com/faq/aggregators

Lists include on-line web-based aggregators,
desktop news aggregators (for Windows, Max, Linux,
etc.), web browsers with built in aggregators, and
more.

"What is RSS?" from About.com
 http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/rssandlivewebfeeds/f/rss
.htm

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) allows you to be notified of new content without having to actively check for it. Many news-related sites, weblogs and other online publishers -- including K12IMC.org -- syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to whoever wants it.

Keep an eye on the latest news from the New York Times or your local newspaper TV/radio station, get the current weather forecast, or see what's happening at the U.S. Department of Education. Check out Bloglines' most Most Popular RSS Feeds to see the wide variety of feeds available.

How do you start using RSS?

1. Get a news reader.

This is a program or web site that will monitor the RSS feeds and display the results in an easy to read format. Check out the Top 10 Free Windows RSS Feed Readers or the NewsOnFeeds list of on-line and downloadable readers. The new version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer (ver. 7) will even include a news reader.

2. Load the RSS feeds into your reader tool.

RSS feeds are usually identified by a or or logo.

You can copy and paste the [RSS] link -- an Internet URL -- into your reader, or click on a link that many web sites provide to on-line (web-based) readers. Check the directions for your specific news reader. Some web sites sites will allow you to customize your RSS feed to include only the items that interest you. The good news is that you only have to do this once per RSS feed.

3. Start reading your news feeds.

Log into or start your news reader, and check out the latest news, updates and happenings. Many readers will allow you to organize your feeds into folders and alert you when new information arrives.