A Ning provides an excellent space to host your own social network. You may belong to a few, but how do you create your own? In this session we will go over the basics of creating a Ning, how to customize a Ning as well as best practices in facilitating Nings. NCTIES 2010 presentation

1. Ning Create your own Social Network http://www.flickr.com/photos/zesmerelda/270924149/

2. Why Ning? http://www.flickr.com/photos/-bast-/349497988/

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

4. Example Nings

5. Deconstructing a Ning www.flickr.com/photos/spike55151/430470379/sizes/l/

6. Features

7. Members

8. Profile Page

9. Photos

10. Forums

11. Groups

12. Creating a Ning - Ease of use http://www.flickr.com/photos/ppdigital/3123340426/sizes/l/

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

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

15. CSS

16. URLS to unblock

17. Tips & Tricks www.flickr.com/photos/49503155381@N01/2562630928

18. Make Ning Public, but groups private www.flickr.com/photos/22586318@N08/2951755686

19. Keep tabs on your Ning with RSS

20. Change your welcome message www.flickr.com/photos/43462240@N00/346316915

21. Profile Questions http://www.flickr.com/photos/53611153@N00/3072952371

23. What do Premium Services add? www.flickr.com/photos/66621443@N00/143388036

24. Transforming your community of learners www.flickr.com/photos/milivoj/2166043959/ to a community of practice.

25. All images in this presentation are licensed via http://delicious.com/bethanyvsmith/pp_photo

26. Bethany Smith bethany_smith@ncsu.edu http://transparentlearning.blogspot.com http://bethanyvsmith.pbwiki.com/ @bethanyvsmith