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Getting Started with Feedly

RSS, which stands for really simple syndication, is a format created to deliver constanly changing web content. The advantage of a RSS reader is that it saves you time; instead of having to visit multiple websites, you now only have to visit one place to view updated information. In this tutorial, we will set up a RSS feed using the RSS reader Feedly.

To get the most out of Feedly, you will need to sign up with a Google account. Signing up with Google allows you to personalize and access Feedly from everywhere. To begin, open up a browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. In the address bar, type feedly.com and then press the Enter key.

The following screen appears. Click on Login now and enter your Google credentials when prompted.

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Feedly will request to access your account information. Make sure to click on accept.

Click on Add Content to begin searching for sites to follow.

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In the text box, enter the url, title or topic to begin searching.

As soon as you start typing, Feedly begins suggesting feeds. In this example, Educational Technology was entered. Click on the first suggestion, the Educators Technology website.

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Feely lists the top stories for the Educational Technology site. Click on Follow.

The Add A New Source screen will appear. Click on the Add button to add it to the RSS feed.

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You can also add a source by clicking on the plus (+) sign. Click on the plus sign next to Cool Cat Teacher Blog to add it to the RSS feed as well.

At this point, two sites with a related topic are followed. To better organize the RSS feed, we can create collections. Click inside the text box underneath Collection to create one.

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The name of this collection is EdTECH. Click on the plus sign to add the Cool Cat Teacher Blog to the EdTECH Collection.

Click on My Feedly to see what the RSS feed looks like so far. Notice there is one feed that is uncategorized.

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Click on Organize.

Looking at the uncategorized section. Click on the pencil icon to edit the feed.

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In the Update Source screen, check the box next to EdTECH to add the source to this collection then click on Update.

Now both sites are under the category of EdTECH, making it much easier to organize and read the collective RSS feed.

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At this point, to view the EdTECH feed simply click on EdTECH. Notice there are 20 unread articles.

Congratualtions. You have created your first RSS feed collection using Feedly. As you build your RSS feed, you will notice how the amount of time saved increases. You will no longer have to visit each single site to keep up with the latest educational technology developments. If you are a student doing a research paper, you can set up a RSS feed linking to all your online resources to make sure you have the latest information and keep your references accurate.

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