Rural Matters

Welcome to Rural Matters blog, sponsored by the Rural School and Community Trust.

Rural Matters will regularly post information and resources, perspective and comment, on issues related to rural education and small schools.

A blog is an interactive web site. That means that anyone with computer access can participate in and contribute to Rural Matters. We want to hear from you, so we've provided several easy and fun options you can use to share your news and perspectives on rural schools and communities.

COMMENTS. Anyone can add comments to any post. You can also read the comments others have made. Simply click the word "comments" under a post that interests you. You'll see the comments others have posted. Scroll to the bottom for easy instructions on how to post a comment. Note: you do not have to register to post a comment.

GUEST AUTHOR. A second way to participate in Rural Matters is by posting a blog entry. Click on the button "Apply to Post a Blog as a Guest Author" in the right column of the MAIN Rural Matters page.

Rural Matters has a number of additional useful and easy-to-use features.

Continue reading "Welcome to Rural Matters" »

Posted by Robin Lambert at 11:20 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Welcome to Rural Matters blog, sponsored by the Rural School and Community Trust.

Rural Matters will regularly post information and resources, perspective and comment, on issues related to rural education and small schools.

A blog is an interactive web site. That means that anyone with computer access can participate in and contribute to Rural Matters. We want to hear from you, so we've provided several easy and fun options you can use to share your news and perspectives on rural schools and communities.

COMMENTS. Anyone can add comments to any post. You can also read the comments others have made. Simply click the word "comments" under a post that interests you. You'll see the comments others have posted. Scroll to the bottom for easy instructions on how to post a comment. Note: you do not have to register to post a comment.

GUEST AUTHOR. A second way to participate in Rural Matters is by posting a blog entry. Click on the button "Apply to Post a Blog as a Guest Author" in the right column of the MAIN Rural Matters page.

Rural Matters has a number of additional useful and easy-to-use features.

Continue reading "Help With Blogging" »

Posted by Robin Lambert at 12:26 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Many people who read several blogs find that it is easier to keep up with new blog postings through programs known as RSS feeds. RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication; and it is easy!

If you only read one or two blogs, RSS feeds may not save you much time. But if you follow more than a couple of blogs, you may want to consider subscribing to an RSS feed. An RSS feed lets you keep up with new postings on all the blogs that interest you, but you do not have to go to each separate blog site every time you want to see what's new. And, because you control when you look at your RSS feed, you won't clutter your in-box with email notifications about every new posting.

This post provides step-by-step instructions for subscribing to an RSS feed for Rural Matters.

Continue reading "About RSS Feeds" »

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