Thing #22

I don't see Nings competing with Facebook or MySpace at all. To me, it seems completely different. The Ning sites I saw looked more like normal websites with the option to become a member. It reminded me of some of the blog sites I had visited before. I like the idea that you can join groups that share your same interests but I don't see the kids enjoying this like they would Facebook or MySpace. It definitely could be a useful tool to gather more information about something or to discuss a topic with others. But again, this could be accomplished through a blog or wiki so to me it's not reallu anything too special. I had actually never even heard of a Ning until this assignment so obviously they have not caught on like other Web 2.0 options out there. I probably wouldn't use this in my classroom.