I am already on Facebook, but I made a copy of the "5 Steps to Stay Safe on Facebook," and will carry out these steps to increase the safety of my account.
I chose to join Ning initially because it included an area for educators. I also found a site for ceramic/clay artists that was good.
I was definitely made more aware of privacy and identity theft issues since working on Thing 14. I have made a copy of the "11 Tips for Social Networking Safety" for continued reference. Some of the 11 "tips" were eye-openers for me--especially the ones about fake sites and not letting the networking service scan your e-mail address book.
I can see that joining one of the art sites could put me in touch with other elementary art teachers who might want to share lesson plans. If contacts were made this way, I would think that asking them to share lesson plans through the Delicious site would be more efficient.
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Ning is very big for educators - I have found many interesting groups, though you can't always get in if you're not a member, and I don't always want to join just to see what's inside.
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