this website is a great place to start this series of blogs on RSS feeds. Sharon Housley list fifteen different ways to use RSS feeds in education. She feels that RSS feeds are "very well suited for education." The major downfall of this site is that no real detail is given on exactly how to use the feeds for the intended purpose. For the new user that presents a problem although the ideas she suggests are very useful.
http://weblogg-ed.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/RSSFAQ4.pdf
After looking at 15 ways to use RSS feeds in education check this site out for detailed instructions for using Rss feeds as an educator. Although a bit lengthy to hand out at your next faculty meeting perhaps if condensed could make a great introduction to rss feeds for your staff. Everything you need to know to get started is right there. The article also has some neat links to rss feeds like tech bargains.
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