I would love to propose something like Gather or Ning to my Classics Book Club for teens this summer as a way to keep going over the school year. Last year they wanted to meet year round, but with my schedule and other responsibilities, I could not commit to the book club that they wanted each month. I tried. I looked at my schedule upside down and backwards, and my time just didn’t allow for that level of programming throughout the year. PLUS, I know how busy they get during the year. It would be nearly impossible to find a time that most could meet. HOWEVER, these tools could be used to keep the momentum going through the school year.
The problem? I have a hard time asking them to create an account with a specific social tool. Liability issues aside (for now), most of them are on facebook…so I could possibly create a Classics book club group there…but not all are on facebook. In the meantime, I’ll explore to see if they can participate anonymously in something, and keep exploring. And, think about how to propose this to my manager. 
Any thoughts? Are you using these tools with teens?
