Thing #22 - Nings

Already I like the part where it says "by appealing to users who want to create networks around specific interests or have limited technical skills." The posts on Texas School Librarian Ning and the Ning for Teachers seemed quite trivial to me and did not appear worthwhile. The Ning for Teachers had a promising tab for posting lesson plan ideas, but when I searched for 2nd grade lessons, there was only one lesson idea that had any potential. The format of the Teacher Librarian Ning looked like it could be worthwhile. Looking in the Elementary School Librarians Group, it appeared librarians were raising challenging questions and asking for feedback/advice from other experienced librarians (i.e. flexible vs. fixed scheduling). As long as reasonable responses are given, this would be the Ning I'd join over the other two.