Ning

http://edupln.ning.com/

This Ning site is dedicated to support a personal learning network for educators. The goal is to explore, collaborate, and share ideas. From the main page you can begin your exploration. Once you sign up you can set up your own box, where you can get messages, set alerts, send and receive invites (friends), and setup ones profile. You can watch or add your own educational related video, for example, "Digital Footprint-Your First New Impression". It also provides links to other educational ning sites like ISTE and Classroom 2.0. The Delicious PLN provides 55,000 educational links. Groups allow you to join groups with similar interests. Forum takes you to the discussions taking place in the ning. The calendar allows to join webinar or seminar taking place or add your own. Check it out. It seems quite good.

[|http://digitaldirections.ning.com/]

This site is dedicated to promote discussions of cutting edge educational technology issues and ideas among technology leaders in K-12 school districts. This site allows you to explore/share ideas in educational technology as well as identify problems and work towards solutions. The goal is to use technology to improve education.