EmergingIT: Final Project
Today we presented our final project, which is an introduction to Ning as a social networking tool for teachers. Our goal for this project is for the faculty to gain an understanding of the concept of social networking and how to implement it in their classrooms as an educational tool for students to interact with them.
Here are the components that we developed for this project:
- Teacher Quality Assignment with Rubric
- PowerPoint Presentation introducing Ning and social networking to teachers.
- The social network built on the Ning platform.
- Video 1 showing the old analog forms of networking/communications.
- Video 2 showing technology today and how networking/communications happens in the digital age.
- A Jing screencast showing how to set up your own Ning "My Page."
- A Jing screencast showing how to set up your own group within Ning.
- Podcast 1 - interview with Steve Hargadon about Ning and social networking.
- Podcast 2 - introduction to Ning.
- Podcast 3 - interview with Dr. Leigh Zeitz about social networking.
Our project team consisted of:
- Brent Bergrsrom - blog
- Mark Culver - blog
- Chris Eller (me)
- Debra Robinson - blog
- Melissa Yocum - blog
You can visit the blogs of each team member to gain a different perspective on the project.
Reflection
As part of the assignment for this project, it was required that we develop something that can be used in real life. We chose to develop this project as a teacher quality assignment that can be presented during three professional development hours. While the specific building for our project is the South Hardin Middle School in Hubbard, IA, I believe the components we have developed can be used by any tech coordinator to present Ning and social networking to their teaching staff.Still, that's my opinion. What are your comments?