Ning & Education

[Lee Harris]

I am a graduate student doing a group project on social networks. I am curious to hear your thoughts on why you decided to join Ning. Also, describe the impact you think it will have on education.

Thanks!

[Steve Hargadon]

Hi, Lee!

Glad to have you here. Just a little background on Ning. Ning is a social networking "platform," and so those who are here using it, rather than "joining Ning," are creating their own educational social networks.

But it's a great question, so I hope you get some answers!

Steve

[Jady]

Do you also do classroom 2.0?

[Nancy Bosch]

Classroom 2.0 focuses on using technology in the clasroom and has 8000ish members.

[Nancy Bosch]

I like it because of the quick feedback. If you have a question or comment someone is going to respond in a short period of time. When you respond to a blog you never know how or whether that conversation is proceeding (I know, some have track back). Also IMHO there is some pomposity in blogs that you rarely see here.

[Jady]

I am doing a ethnography on social networks. I chose ning in education because it seemed like it would more interesting and more useful to me as an educator.

[Steve Hargadon]

Hope you'll tell us more. If you were asking if I started Classroom 2.0, the answer is yes. :)

[Jady]

I have visited it. I will try to do more than visit next time.