My RSS experience was easy after I watched the How To videos. It takes some time getting assimilated to the features, but I think that it will definitely be a beneficial tool in the long run. Although to me, I think that the delicious application is very similar and uses the same concept. So while these tools are successful in making online surfing and acquiring information through the Internet more organized, it almost confuses me more because the information can be sorted on so many levels. To be honest, I had no idea that google even had these tools. The whole concept is new to me. This class is showing me a bunch of different ways to utilize information I find, it just takes some getting used to. I am the type of person that likes to write on a paper and organize without technology and these programs are showing me better, easier ways to do that using technology.
When seeking out specific information, RSS is extremely useful in providing the best links that answer what you're specifically looking for. From a teaching standpoint, I think that this would help keep the classroom fresh for the students and the teachers. Perhaps teaching this application could turn into a lesson plan, by showing students how to gather research more thoroughly and efficiently.