What to do, what to do?
Go to Ning.com and set up your Ning account. You will need an email address and password. This email address will be used to send you messages about discussions that are going on once you've participated in it, or notifications of events occurring on that NING. I would also recommend coming up with a short, "about me" blurb that tells who you are, what you do, and where you are currently located, and a nice photo/avatar to use to represent yourself. If you have these already created and easily accessible you can be consistent as you join and become an active member in cyberspace.
Which way do I go?
• Use Social Networks in Education - wiki page with list of Nings for educators) to find Ning for you to join.
• The Future of Education Ning: http://futureofed.ning.com This community is devoted to providing an opportunity for those who care about education to share their voices and ideas with others. It's a place for thoughtful discussion on an incredibly important topic.
• Classroom 2.0: http://www.classroom20.com For those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education.
• Podstock: http://podstock.ning.com This network is for educators who are interested in educational podcasting and transforming learning with technology!
• Elementary Tech Teachers http://elementarytechteachers.ning.com/ This is the place to share plans, ideas, tools, frustrations and any other ideas related to teaching and using technology.
• Projects by Jen http://projectsbyjen.ning.com/ Teachers are invited to join in online projects hosted by Jennifer Wagner and then use this portal to share ideas!!
And now...
Pick a network, join it, and have fun!
New to Joining a Network?
- Introduce who you are, what you do, where you are located, and what you want out of the NING. (The NING might have it set up in its Forum/Discussion area, or use your My Page to write a post about yourself.)
- Become active. Read and reply to others' discussions.
- Use your "My Page" to showcase student work / projects, blog about ideas, etc.
Here's a search engine that allows you to search for a specific topic within many different social sites. Conversations.net
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