Now here's a rather genuine, creative idea that will bear further watching. Check out the pod link and listen to what it has to say regarding a snow-day solution. Best use of technology idea I've heard of in a while. ;-)

http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=131512157&m=131515363

An odd. but pleasant turn in the Ning shake out for profit scheme. If you are a teacher (and for that matter, thinking about becoming one) , Pearson has apparently decided to pick up the cost of the basic service for Ning originators. I'd recommend anyone visit the site and be amazed by the materials available for the 21st century classroom. At a minimum this would be good practice for those wanting to see how to set up a ning and become familiar with this vehicle, before committing…

The original tune was "the times they are a changing". Thanks in part to a class in social networking, and this site, I've become a little more than just curious about networking with like kinded individuls in teaching. There are those who would suggest, that ning's are passe', but if that is the case, I'm okay to be on a road less traveled. And maybe, someday I might outgrow this phase of mine, but I doubt it. I'm still using a hammer, and nails to put boards together one at a time. I have,…