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Introduction
[|Classroom 2.0]  is a social networking site for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies  in education. Classroom 2.0 is hosted on a Ning platform.

From the site: //We especially hope that those who are "beginners" will find this a supportive community and a comfortable place to start being part of the digital dialog.//



Discovery Exercise
Read [|How to Start] Click on **//Sign Up//** and register on the site using your gmail address Reply to the [|introductions forum message] Take some time to explore the site and the discussions

**Task **
In [|Classroom 2.0]. ..


 * Upload** a picture for your avatar so you won't be the "ghost person"


 * Find** a discussion that makes you really think. Reply to a message in that discussion.


 * Join** a group that interests you

**Write a blog post** about your experience and what you hope Classroom 2.0 will provide for you in the way of professional learning. Be sure to include **//Think 17//** as part of the article title. Be sure to include a link to a specific discussion thread and reference it in your article. Need help with something in Classroom 2.0, visit the Ning help page: <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">http://help.ning.com/ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">or post a question in Classroom 2.0 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Stretch Task

 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Place a Classroom 2.0 badge like the one seen above in your blog sidebar. **

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Go to [|Classroom 2.0]

Click on the "get code" link below the badge you see on the right

Copy the code for the badge

Paste it into the sidebar area of your blog in a widget <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Edublogs help can be found [|here]

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