THING 22 - Ning

I am a big fan of social networking.  I think the ability to communicate with past and present friends is invaluable.  I think that Ning in Education is a great tool.  I'm not sure how practical it is to use in a school environment.  It would be difficult to monitor comments made by students or parents.  But the idea of communicating about school issues/topics by using a Ning is definitely a very feasible option.  

The other really nice feature of Nings is that you can find groups based on topics.  That would be helpful for nearly every teacher.  I think that Nings are an important networking forum!