Ning+Help+Documents

The information on this page will help you with the basic features of our current TTSN NING. NING is adding features as the transition is made from a free service to a paid service, so we'll discover and experiment as options are added.

Your NING assistance resources (other than this beginning information are):
 * 1) The **NING Help button** at the bottom of each page. As you wonder about a feature, the first go to place should be the NING Help button.
 * 2) The **All Things NING** group on our network for our internal inquiries and ahas!


 * As usual, you will learn the most about how it all works by just diving in and giving 'it' a try. You cannot do anything (that we know of) that will cause the network to fall apart. TTSN is truly OUR network and is intended to be co-created by the professional educators of SD - so enjoy the journey. We'll all learn about best use along the way :-)**

2. From the My Settings page, select 'Email' 3. Select from the list of options. Keep in mind that your K12 or other email account can fill up rapidly if you are not selective about these options. You can edit these settings if your preferences change.
 * Setting Email Preferences - this is a first task that you will want to accomplish since the email settings determine how much NING communication is sent directly to your regular email.**
 * 1.** On your NING My Page, select the 'Settings' link that is on the right side;

The second task we would ask that you complete is to **Edit** your **Profile Information**. To accomplish this, go to My Page and select Edit on the Profile Information bar. Please add a picture of wonderful YOU so that you do not appear as an annoying blue being. Directions for //Editing your Profile//: [|TTSNNingEditProfile.docx] [|TTSNNingEditProfile.pdf]

Communicating in the NING - Tips and Reminders
To read the content of any discussion, select the discussion title. When you wish to join the discussion, use the '**Reply to This'** dialogue box to include your thoughts in a specific discussion topic, or individual discussion response. When you wish to begin an entirely new discussion topic, use the **Start Discussion** option. You can add a comment to an individual's wall. Please remember that our My Pages are public spaces and all information on the page is available to all members! Emails within the NING are private to only the recipients of the email. Depending on the email settings that have been selected, the recipient might get an email notification in their regular email, but will have to respond from within NING. Private email within the NING is private - no one, including program administrators and leaders, can see your emails sent directly to one another.
 * Reading and contributing to a group discussion:**
 * Beginning a new discussion:**
 * Posting to the individual person's wall:**
 * Emailing individuals within TTSN:**
 * The Blog and Chat features** are available for member use. Again - refer to the NING Help for specifics about both of these features.