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=Session Nine=

RSS
During the last nine weeks, we've visited an enormous number of resources. I hope that you've found a few that are worth keeping up with. How do you do that? The best way to keep track of when something new is available on a site you like is by using the Internet's built in "hey, there's something new here" notifier. It's called RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication.

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Back Channel
What's a back channel? It's when the audience of a (class, lecture, conference) are also in conversation with one another and possibly, the leader. There are two components to a back channel. One is easy, it's the tools that make it possible. Tools available include Chatzy, Tinychat, Coveritlive, Etherpad, and Poll Everywhere. All of these have competitors that do something similar.

The second component of explaining a back channel is trickier. It's the how, who and why. You can see one example of a back channel of our IOI retreat here. Click replay to see the full discussion.

We'll have further discussion in class, but I'll present some thoughts I've heard here. I asked my twitter pals and real life pals what the advantages of a backchannel are and here are some of the replies.

If I'm sharing my thoughts with others in the audience, then I'm reflecting on what I'm learning. Hate it--I can't stand the idea of trying to follow a speaker and chat with others at the same time. Note--haven't tried it IRL.



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