Nings: social networking tools for true learning communities

When I first began hosting AP English, an open community for AP English teachers, I was excited about the possibilities. And while I wish the group were as vibrant as others, such as Jim Burke’s English Companion, our membership is growing and the conversations have been excellent.

Nings are fantastic tools for groups of like-minded professionals from all over the globe to convene and discuss.

A basic ning offers its members the ability to

  • discuss topics in a threaded forum
  • post to a blog
  • upload videos and pictures
  • comment on videos and pictures
  • upload files
  • create a personal page
    • post pictures and files
    • post links
    • add applications
    • see recent activities
    • add friends
  • and more; ning features are updated all the time

See a more complete list of nings in the nings link box.