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Wikispaces Distributing Content

I did it, I can do it now!

I was trying to figure out how to contribute to the content of our wikispace, from this blog or other URLs I have subscribed to in http://www.igoogle.com/> google reader and http://www.bloglines.com/ yesterday.

However, I also wanted to find out how to contribute content on the wikispaces from a blog on which several people collaborated. So far only 2 of us collaborate on this blog. In order to attract more collaborators I will send invitations to friends from my contact list in gmail/ google talk. Here is how I did it:

• On the right side of this post there is RSS (orange little square)
• Click on that
• A new page opens
• Copy the URL address from the browser window
• Go to the http://www.macned.wikispaces.com/, http://macnedstudents.wikispaces.com http://www.ide(a)cleadership.wikispaces.com/, ... or your own blog, wikispace, web site...
• Sign in to the space
• Click the edit this page button (right upper part of the window)
• Open the widget menu
• Select the RSS (orange little square)
• Paste the address previously copied inside the URL text box
• Save on the widgets window
• Save on the space page
• OUR CLASS (this blog's name) together with links to the previous post titles appears.

And that's all. This works with every other website/ blog that has the RSS support enabled. Check your google toolbar. I have created RSS from this blog on the Generation 3.0 http://www.macned.wikispace.com/.

Could you add to this please?

If you are interested to contribute content, comments, reflect, share experiences ask questions to this blog and the wikispaces, http://macned.wikispaces.com/ (for educators only) http://macnedstudents.wikispaces.com (for students)

• Send a request (on a wikispace window);
• Wait for your request to be approved by the organizers;
• Type content to add in the space provided for you
• If you have technical problems click on the help button (right upper corner)

Optional: Experiment how to add a link to an external link, add a new page, add an anchor (link on the same page), insert images, tables, videos, voice threads, podcasts, slide shows and distribute content from your blogs discussions with RSS feeds.

• Remember, you contribute to the growth of the wiki by posting a question for discussion (right upper corner), participate in a discussion by replying to a question, or sharing your reactions to the previous discussion posts there.

Feed Burner Google Help

Distributing Content with RSS

..."Really Simple Syndication feeds have been growing in popularity with Web sites that produce written, audio and video content. Even if your Web site isn't in the business of publishing, RSS feeds offer a convenient way for readers to subscribe to corporate blogs, press releases, forum posts or newsletters, delivering any updates you publish almost immediately and maintaining traffic and stickiness to your site...

An RSS feed's function can be compared to a newspaper or magazine subscription, in the regularity of its delivery. But virtual subscribers don't need to fill out subscription forms with personal information, and content is often free. Once you have the RSS infrastructure set up on your end, a reader has to put forth very little effort to subscribe. Usually, it's a matter of clicking a button in their feed reader"....