I'd Like to Teach the World to NING!

I'd Like to Teach the World to Ning! Jennifer Brinson Instructional Coach Salisbury High School Allentown, PA What is Ning? What can I do with Ning? (more importantly - what can my students do with Ning?) How do I set up a Ning? (aka - Is this going to cause a headache?) Classroom Applications.... Social Studies Language Arts World Language Math Science FCS Business Pys. Ed./Health current event discussions historical dialog (in character) analysis postings (as an observer) reflection literature reviews short answer response/discussion peer editing/grading poetry units dialog translations travel digests to various cities/countries literature discussions collaborative problem solving collaborative problem building real world application (posting photos) post "how to" videos videos of dissections/experiments lab writing review/discussion of articles/readings point of view from a famous scientist/expert food journals workout logs instruction/rules for a game discussions on emerging sports/activies recipe sharing/disucssions technique videos presentation photos child development theorists discussion on viewpoints in phases of development (debate) marketing/commercials discussions board of directors meeting/feedback business plans social platform array of interests and passions millions of people a day are on Ning customize your Ning privacy controls blog discuss chat post photos or video set up events (assignments) moderate activity short answers - less than 5 minutes - no headache medicine necessary! So what's this going to cost me? that depends on your plan Ning Mini Network for teachers: $19.95 per year - up to 150 members includes: blogs photos, forums, video The good news: "a major educational company has offered to sponsor Ning Mini Networks for educators globally in primary and secondary education. More details to come soon." Examples: http://student2-0.ning.com/ http://meh6cev.ning.com/ http://treatyofversailles.ning.com/ http://www.classroom20.com/ Alternatives to Ning: Resources: http://grou.ps/ http://pbworks.com/ http://www.edu20.org/ http://shsinstructionaltools.stsd.wikispaces.net/LCTI+-+21st+Century+Teaching+and+Learning http://grou.ps/brinson