Tag Archives: Ning
Why we’re paying for Ning
It’s Inquiry Week for our Year 8 students, and we are using a Ning to support the students to communicate and archive evidence of their research. We collapse curriculum for a week, and allow our students to investigate in groups … Continue reading
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Finding the right Ning alternative – does it exist?
Last week was extremely busy, and a combination of successes and failures. I’ve been grappling for awhile now with what to do as an alternative to Ning. We’ve paid for a few networks in the school to be mini networks, … Continue reading
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Ning, Elluminate and what I know now…
Two events of the past week have brought some things sharply into focus for me. One is the discussion surrounding the monetisation of Ning, and the other is the problems I am having with my computer and Elluminate. Yes, they … Continue reading
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A change in the Ning – Free takes its toll
The networks are all a flutter today with the news from Ning that they have slashed jobs and will be charging for use of their networks in the very near future. Read this from Jay Rosenthal, newly appointed CEO of … Continue reading
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Wallwisher for collective intelligence
I’m trying this year to make a concerted effort to shift more of my teaching into collaborative sites to make the most of collective intelligence. I’m really pleased that the Year 9 English team I work with has once again … Continue reading
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Have I told you lately how I love YouTube…
Have I? Maybe I have, but it’s worth repeating! I’ve been reading blog posts from Australian bloggers who are part of the Government rollout of the Digital Revolution, and about to find themselves in 1:1 classroom environments. I’m getting the … Continue reading
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