Forum One

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

We're doing this by setting up a social network for attendees, by blogging and twittering about the event, and by aggregating news and video and photo feeds from the event. See how it is unfolding here in Kuwait: GDN 2009 Conference social network. See the participants map of the world. Google news feed about the event.

Kuwait 52

Kuwait Global Conference Network 52

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Jim Craner , MapTogether.

Tools 73

Tools Map Disaster Oregon 73

NTEN

JANUARY 15, 2009

To help: You'll probably want a map of some sort. There's also a free iPhone app , featuring maps, that will also let you know how far you are from the steps of the inauguration, if that's something you care about. ("That's right, son, I kept moving until I was exactly 2,009 feet away.").

Tech 36

Tech Flickr Map Drupal 36

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Jim Craner, MapTogether.

Tools 59

Tools Map Disaster Oregon 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

The second C, Collaboration, refers to the idea that social media facilitates the aggregation of small individual actions into meaningful collective results. In co-creation, the value lies as much in the curated aggregate as in the individual contributions. The Second C: Collaboration. Wikis are a perfect example of co-creation.

Social Media 106

Social Media Media Social Aggregator 106

NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Chances are you probably already do this with Yahoo Mail or Google Docs or Flickr or Salesforce or Twitter or Facebook. In addition to running a youth organization or a job training program or an environmental advocacy campaign, you are also running an information and technology system on which you do your work.

Social 65

Social South America Disaster Mobile 65

NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Chances are you probably already do this with Yahoo Mail or Google Docs or Flickr or Salesforce or Twitter or Facebook. In addition to running a youth organization or a job training program or an environmental advocacy campaign, you are also running an information and technology system on which you do your work.

Social 61

Social South America Disaster Mobile 61