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=Activity Ongoing Participation in the Pent Ning Group=

Ning is the online platform chosen by the Faculty of Education at Brandon University to support online learning communities among faculty and students. Several classes on campus have formed Ning groups such as the one we have begun as a means of communicating sharing and collaborating on matters of pedagogical concern.

Helpful links
[|Ning] [|Learn how Ning groups can be used]

Process

 * 1) Sign up as a member on the Faculty of Education Ning site ([|Faculty of Ed at BU Ning])
 * 2) Join the Pent ICT in Education group. (In the bottom left-hand frame)
 * 3) Respond to the discussion entitled Hopes and Fears.
 * 4) Take some time to find out about social networking in general.
 * To get start in your investigation Watch Social Networking in Plain English and Ning in the Classroom found on this page
 * 1) Connect with others on the Ning to discussion what you think about social networking.
 * 2) Start or participate in other discussions about ICT matters of interest

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**The Assignment**

Participation in the Pent Ning will constitute 10% of your grade. You will get points for:
 * commenting on established discussion topics,
 * posting new discussion topics,
 * responding to others' comments within discussions,
 * adding quality through embedding relevant links (links to articles, websites, videos, podcasts)

**Submit: There is nothing to submit. ☺ Your participation in the Ning completes this requirement. **