Nings

===Nings are a social networking provider that allows teachers to create classroom, unit, or lesson plan pages that teachers and students can join, post to, upload videos, music, and more to, and much much more!===


 * Educator Nings are free, go here __[]__
 * Minimum age of user is 13 years old
 * A public but restricted Ning is recommended for the classroom
 * As the Ning moderator, restrict membership so you can control who can access the Ning. Use the following directions:
 * Manage Tab>Network Privacy Icon>Your Members>Public>choose “Just the Main Page” & check the “Approve new members” box
 * Use the "Manage" tab to control who can create discussions, who can contribute, and who can post what to the Ning
 * Create your own tabs for important information you want all members to visit, like a “Read 1st” tab for information users should review before using the Ning. Use the following directions:
 * Manage Tab>select Tab Manager>in upper left “Add a New Tab”
 * See a sample Ning here: __[]__
 * Having trouble getting started? Consult this webpage: __[]__