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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

Gyrus

It is redefining workforce learning methods and tools, allowing organizations to nurture their talent in the most effective way. is encouraging organizations to leverage mobile learning technologies for their workforce training. It’s estimated that the mobile learning industry will grow to over $37 billion by 2020.

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Nonprofits in Second Life: Avatar Marketing, Fundraising, and TechSoup's Plans

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I attended a meeting at the SLTechSoup Office, a discussion forum on Avatar Marketing hosted by Harvard Berkman Center , and visited a donation site for the Make A Wish Foundation. Feel free to email or skype me if you need help getting started - it's a wee bit of a learning curve, but fun.

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Social media and the Surveillance Culture

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

Our conversation focused on Facebook, Second Life, and Skype. Organizations hold meetings on Second Life, I put on a sexy female avatar with my breasts hanging out, and I'm just accepted. All the guys have learned to use female avatars and personae on the sites. The Agency is deeply involved in Facebook," I was told.

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Reflections on Mixed Reality Events in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Jeska Linden , Community Manager for Linden Labs, has the mike in her hand, while her avatar is behind the podium in Second Life. The educators are asking and researching, "What does the extra effort of working in this immersive environment get you, concretely, in learning outcomes?"

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What are your most useful synchronous online facilitation practices?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But there is also a trust issue too -- particularly if you don't know all the avatars in real life. I learned one from Nancy White when I took her online facilitation workshop. There is a new tool called SecondTalk that lets you integrate skype with Second Life. It goes something like this: -If you want ask a question type ?

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Learn more at: petitions.whitehouse.gov. A website that allows you to create an image with a mosaic of your Twitter Followers’ avatars. Twibbon is a tool that allows your supporters on Twitter and Facebook to add a micro version of your nonprofit’s avatar to their profile pics. Twitter Mosaic :: sxoop.com/twitter.

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Launched to enable donors and supporters to easily learn more about the nonprofits they support (or are considering supporting), the Giving Library is a portal to nonprofits that have created informational videos explaining their work, mission, accomplishments and future goals. Skype Premium :: skype.com/intl/en-us/prices/premium.

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