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I had never heard of the social networking site called Ning until reading this article. I could really see the application of using such a concept for my classroom, however, I would feel the need to purchase the premier version to avoid advertisements that might cause issues or parent concerns. The article addressed the fact that someone could participate in a number of different networks but mentioned the downside of trying to keep up with the number of contacts you are a part of.
Interesting enough, my POA just set up something very similar to Ning so the neighborhood can stay up with community events, safety and crime issues, and ways to meet your neighbor. The site is called NextDoor and it has been very useful so far. As a matter of fact, I need to go to cook my dessert for our neighborhood gathering for tonight. Talk to you later!
I totally agree that using these social bookmarking sites would be a plus in our classrooms. I also agree that avoiding the excessive amounts of advertisements and pop-ups that would occur is a must! Parents are trusting us with their children and we need to ensure that we are setting boundaries that are not to be crossed. Thanks for sharing! Have fun at your gathering...
ReplyDeleteP.S. I'm curious now as to what you made for dessert. :)
I never heard of it before either. It just makes me wonder how many other useful tools are out there that we don't know about. Enjoy your dessert. :-)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about the premium version. It would be very nice to have a social network where I could reach students and parents and not have to be concerned about the content added by advertisers.
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