Creating a Social Network: The Walled Garden approach

http://www.photos8.com/view/gate_of_garden2-800x600.html

Bethany SmithAsst. Director of Learning Technologies for the College of Education at NC State University

Dean MantzTechnology Integration & Network Coordinator, USD 376 Sterling Kansas

Dianne KrauseInstructional Technology Specialist, Wissahickon School District

Amira FouadProgram Manager, RezEd.org, Global Kids

Sheryl GrantDirector, Social Networking, HASTAC/MacArthur Digital Media & Learning

What is ?

Our Ning Communities

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeff-bauche/2230236391/

http://cedncsu.ning.com/

http://hub.dmlcompetition.net/

http://www.rezed.org/

http://futureteachers.ning.com/

Why Ning?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/-bast-/349497988/

How does Ning support community?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/milivoj/2166043959/

Creating a Ning - Ease of use

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ppdigital/3123340426/sizes/l/

Management

http://www.flickr.com/photos/95368991@N00/2601829858

Privacy and publicity

Tips & Tricks

www.flickr.com/photos/49503155381@N01/2562630928

Make Ning Public, but groups private

www.flickr.com/photos/22586318@N08/2951755686

Customization

http://www.flickr.com/photos/digital_rebel_xt/70158224/sizes/l/

Keep tabs on your Ning with RSS

Change your welcome message

www.flickr.com/photos/43462240@N00/346316915

What do Premium Services add?

www.flickr.com/photos/66621443@N00/143388036

Bethany Smith            bethanyvsmith@gmail.com

Amira Fouad               amira@globalkids.org

Dianne Krause            diannekrause@gmail.com

All images used are available under Creative Commons and are linked from:http://delicious.com/bethanyvsmith/pp_photo

Dean Mantz                 mantzd@usd376.com