Create and maintain a basic weblog/Introduction to subscribing to blogs/A quick activity to get started

Objective

 * Understand what RSS is commonly used for
 * Set up an account with Bloglines and/or Google Reader
 * Subscribe to a number of blogs and RSS feeds

Activity

 * 1) Watch this video called RSS in Plain English by CommonCraft.
 * 2) Set up an account on Bloglines or GoogleReader
 * 3) Use the search techniques mentioned earlier in this prior actibities to find at least 3 blogs that interest you - use your Bloglines or GoogleReader account to subscribe to them

Resources

 * http://www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english - RSS in Plain English by CommonCraft
 * http://www.google.com/reader/view/ - GoogleReader
 * http://bloglines.com - Bloglines