I have set up a Ning site for HSC resources. The idea is that it becomes a repository for teachers to use and add to. I have set up three groups to get us started,
'Frankenstein' and 'Blade Runner', 'Hamlet' and 'Science Fiction'. I have also posted some basic resources relating to them. I still have to master some of the 'Ning' features but it seems fairly straight forward thus far.
It is fairly open for everyone to use at the moment but I might find that it needs tweaking to increase functionality and stop it from becoming cluttered which is what I find most annoying with some of the other 'ning' sites I have visited.
It is interesting that different sites such as blogsites, wikispaces and nings have different strengths and weaknesses in terms of layout, accessibility and options. Nings seem to be the most complicated in regards to streamlining but I will wait and see how much traffic it attracts before I put too much time or energy into making it look better.
My aim is to encourage teachers to share resources more and feel comfortable with expressing ideas and strategies as well as having a rant if need be. The ning offers a forum, blog and posting site which seems easier to navigate in some ways.
This is an experiment -
watch this space to see if it blooms or withers.
Extra resources available at my wikispace
http://stannersenglishmatters.wikispaces.com/