"Closed" Ning? for the classroom. How "closed" is closed? - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T18:58:49Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/closed-ning-for-the-classroom?id=649749%3ATopic%3A348833&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThank you! I'm hoping to have…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-16:649749:Comment:3646482009-07-16T17:57:34.012ZChris Fritzhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/ChrisFritz
Thank you! I'm hoping to have our class website ad-free soon. :-)
Thank you! I'm hoping to have our class website ad-free soon. :-) Deb, et al,
I'm very impress…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-08:649749:Comment:3615352009-07-08T18:56:24.281ZKarenhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Karen79
Deb, et al,<br />
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I'm very impressed with the level of control Ning offers compared to a lot of web 2.0 tools. Considering your circumstance, the tech director may object to the link inviting members to create their own Nings; unfortunately, you have to pay $24 a month to have the feature removed. (Unless someone knows if they'll remove that for educators??)<br />
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On the other hand, it is only $5 a month to have your own domain ... I hope a more techy person can clarify this, but I'm wondering if that…
Deb, et al,<br />
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I'm very impressed with the level of control Ning offers compared to a lot of web 2.0 tools. Considering your circumstance, the tech director may object to the link inviting members to create their own Nings; unfortunately, you have to pay $24 a month to have the feature removed. (Unless someone knows if they'll remove that for educators??)<br />
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On the other hand, it is only $5 a month to have your own domain ... I hope a more techy person can clarify this, but I'm wondering if that would open your Ning in the filter, but still block other Nings. But as other people have said, you can't get from one Ning to another by clicking like you can on Blogger. My understanding is that you…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-08:649749:Comment:3615322009-07-08T18:50:27.114ZKarenhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Karen79
My understanding is that you can request an ad-free Ning from Ning if you are using it with students (not adults) for educational purposes. They seem to be pretty strict, but it is worth a shot. Here are the instructions: <a href="http://education.ning.com/page/how-to-request-ad-removal-from" target="_blank">http://education.ning.com/page/how-to-request-ad-removal-from</a>
My understanding is that you can request an ad-free Ning from Ning if you are using it with students (not adults) for educational purposes. They seem to be pretty strict, but it is worth a shot. Here are the instructions: <a href="http://education.ning.com/page/how-to-request-ad-removal-from" target="_blank">http://education.ning.com/page/how-to-request-ad-removal-from</a> I think you are referring to…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-08:649749:Comment:3615292009-07-08T18:45:57.921ZKarenhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Karen79
I think you are referring to the "Invite" tab? I was disappointed to not be able to remove that, but then I discovered that you can check "Approve new members before they join" under "Network Privacy" (under Manage), so students can't invite people willy-nilly -- you must approve them first. Or you can wait and then "ban" unwanted members.<br />
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I'm interested in the code to get rid of the tab altogether, though ...
I think you are referring to the "Invite" tab? I was disappointed to not be able to remove that, but then I discovered that you can check "Approve new members before they join" under "Network Privacy" (under Manage), so students can't invite people willy-nilly -- you must approve them first. Or you can wait and then "ban" unwanted members.<br />
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I'm interested in the code to get rid of the tab altogether, though ... Our site is based on Drupal.…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-07:649749:Comment:3609672009-07-07T18:24:29.188ZAparna Vashishthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AparnaVashisht
Our site is based on Drupal. You don't have to pay anyone! :)<br />
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It is here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.parentella.com">www.parentella.com</a><br />
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un: Mr. Pencil<br />
pw: demo<br />
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The above is a teacher account. If you'd like to see how a teacher's posts look like for parents, you can log in as a parent.<br />
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un: Judy Jetson<br />
pw: demo<br />
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Only parents who are in the group will see the information.
Our site is based on Drupal. You don't have to pay anyone! :)<br />
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It is here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.parentella.com">www.parentella.com</a><br />
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un: Mr. Pencil<br />
pw: demo<br />
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The above is a teacher account. If you'd like to see how a teacher's posts look like for parents, you can log in as a parent.<br />
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un: Judy Jetson<br />
pw: demo<br />
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Only parents who are in the group will see the information. You can also try Parentella.c…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-07:649749:Comment:3609642009-07-07T18:21:39.085ZAparna Vashishthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AparnaVashisht
You can also try Parentella.com which is only for educators and parents. It is all private groups and it is closed so only parents who are supposed to be in the group will be there.<br />
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You can try a demo account here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.parentella.com">www.parentella.com</a><br />
un: Mr. Pencil<br />
pw: demo
You can also try Parentella.com which is only for educators and parents. It is all private groups and it is closed so only parents who are supposed to be in the group will be there.<br />
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You can try a demo account here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.parentella.com">www.parentella.com</a><br />
un: Mr. Pencil<br />
pw: demo Our district contacted the eP…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-05:649749:Comment:3599772009-07-05T13:12:27.096ZAmy Capellehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/2of3rs
Our district contacted the ePals people and actually set it up so we have one district contact and teachers can get set up with the accounts through our IT dept. Of course, you still need to fill out the gazillion pages of info about you and your class. I get that it's a safety feature, but I also found that aspect of ePals annoying. It's supposed to be better now that we have a contact person at ePals for our district's needs.
Our district contacted the ePals people and actually set it up so we have one district contact and teachers can get set up with the accounts through our IT dept. Of course, you still need to fill out the gazillion pages of info about you and your class. I get that it's a safety feature, but I also found that aspect of ePals annoying. It's supposed to be better now that we have a contact person at ePals for our district's needs. He said he'd be glad to help-…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-06-29:649749:Comment:3585032009-06-29T23:15:54.204ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
He said he'd be glad to help--I told him to be on standby!!
He said he'd be glad to help--I told him to be on standby!! Nancy,
Thanks so much for the…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-06-29:649749:Comment:3584172009-06-29T16:30:12.305ZMeaganhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Meagan
Nancy,<br />
Thanks so much for the info! I hope to be in touch with your "Drupal expert" soon!<br />
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Thanks,<br />
Meagan : )
Nancy,<br />
Thanks so much for the info! I hope to be in touch with your "Drupal expert" soon!<br />
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Thanks,<br />
Meagan : ) Meaghan, There are easier way…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-06-19:649749:Comment:3547312009-06-19T16:49:59.182ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
Meaghan, There are easier ways to do a class blog ( like edublogs, or blogger.com) but I like ours because it is totally secure and each kid has their own blog so it is easy to update. As I mentioned earlier it is done with Drupal (free d/l) but you would need to buy a site name (URL) and have someone host it. You can get hosting for 5-6 bucks a month. The "Drupal expert" that did ours is a former parent named Levi and you can reach him at tamarin2087 at gmail.com, I'm sure he'd answer any…
Meaghan, There are easier ways to do a class blog ( like edublogs, or blogger.com) but I like ours because it is totally secure and each kid has their own blog so it is easy to update. As I mentioned earlier it is done with Drupal (free d/l) but you would need to buy a site name (URL) and have someone host it. You can get hosting for 5-6 bucks a month. The "Drupal expert" that did ours is a former parent named Levi and you can reach him at tamarin2087 at gmail.com, I'm sure he'd answer any questions you might have. Later, N