The document discusses how the social networking platform Ning can be used in education as an alternative to traditional lecturing. Ning allows for member pages, photo sharing, video sharing, forums, events, blogs and groups, which can encourage teamwork, discovery and active learning rather than passive learning of facts through lectures alone. Several examples of existing Ning networks for education purposes are provided.

1. Using Ning in Education John Dorner http://jdorner.notlong.com

2. Sage on the stage flickr.com/sebastiagiralt

3. Isolated flickr.com/johncohen Focused on learning facts

4. Teamwork & Discovery flickr.com/wwworks

5. NOT lecture flickr.com/teddy-rised

6. Lectures flickr.com/avern

7. flickr.com/wwworks

8. Ning flickr.com/avern Member pages Photo sharing Video sharing Forum Events Blogs Groups

9. Ning sites flickr.com/avern NCSU Web Developers ncsuwebdev UW CES Support uwcessupport Transylvania County Beekeepers Club tcbeeclub NCSU College of Ed cedncsu

10. Lecturing needs to be added to