Ning in Education

I'm trying to start a Ning network for my class of 7th grade students. I can't seem to find answers anywhere. What is the Badge? Can it be removed? Is there a way to filter which member activity we follow? We tried to use the Advanced Search field to search only certain members in a group, but it didn't seem to work. Also, can one send a private message to someone other than your friend? Thanks in advance for any input.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Licata on November 2, 2009 at 7:50pm

I use a ning site with my 7th graders MrLicata.ning.com I customized following of activity but it matters how you set up the main page. Private messages can be sent to any member friend or not. Is your site public?

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Permalink Reply by Vicky S on November 2, 2009 at 10:32pm

I'm just curious how you can use Ning with 7th graders since many of them will be under 13 - at least when the year starts.

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Permalink Reply by Dee on November 3, 2009 at 2:54am

Hi Yumi,

You can remove the Badge, click on the Manage tab, click Featyres. Drag the Badges block off the site

You can send an email to a private member other than your friend. Click on the Inbox, Select Compose. Type your message and select from the Members page who you want to send an email to.

You can turn off any or all email notifications coming from your social network from your Email Settings page. To get to your Email Settings page, click on the "Settings" link in the right column of the page. Click the Email tab.