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To bot or not to bot: Using generative AI in grantwriting

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For example, you will generate quite a different set of responses if you ask for information on “education” rather than “STEM education.” Perhaps the question we should be asking instead is: How can we use these tools to create efficiencies and enhance our work? Be very clear and intentional with word choice. 2013)… …and so on.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Finding Inspiration and New Ideas for Facilitation Techniques

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of iconic icebreakers that Gunner has used is the “ Human SpectraGram ” that I first observed Gunner do at 2007 Penguin Day. Good participatory design and instructional design for that matter needs a closure exercise. There are usually two aspects of this.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Just A Few Participatory Facilitation Techniques

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Many of us do this and take content notes, but it is also great to take notes about instructional design and facilitation techniques. For training where you are focusing on a skill, it allows for folks to express their opinions (negative or positive) and not have debate get in the way of the instructional flow later on.

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The biggest challenge for me was scaling with mic runners. I had mic runners stationed at different quadrants of the room who would go to the person who wanted to speak. It was hard to get people as engaged as a full group after the table discussions. Geoff Livingston did a great live blog post on the content.