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How I learned to stop yawning and love the Zoom Room

Candid

After two years of teaching online in a variety of formats and structures, one thing that I’ve realized is that when the camera is off, people may be long gone—or at least disengaged. . Even worse, sometimes they stay connected and just get bored—fatigued by the static environment. So, how does that translate to the Zoom Room?

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Thursday Thoughts: engaging advocates all year round

EveryAction

Protecting the environment or cutting taxes for billionaires?” Make the most of these periods by focusing on organizing efforts, building relationships with supporters, decentralizing decision-making structures, and building power among supporters to take action and mobilize swiftly when immediate challenges arise.

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Strengthening program evaluation in your nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

Does the environment support change, accountability, and communication? What does the decision making and organizational structure look like? Someone with a sense of humor who can see the big-picture to promote a positive environment and ground the experience. So the evaluator has to consider if they are going to: Teach.

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What Makes Social Learning so Interesting?

Gyrus

Social learning, relied solely on what one could obtain in a classroom setting, working with direct peers, or what could be conveyed back in forth on a phone. In a classroom setting, this is most clearly present in projects in which group work is assigned. Those days are now extraordinarily a thing of the past.

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Games for Change Keynote: James Shelton, US Department of Education

Amy Sample Ward

That’s teaching. Fundamentally that’s what teaching should be. That said, there are structures within government that can handle risk. How can you pursue innovation with games when teachers have the kinds of tests and classroom requirements now? The current environment is ripe for this to happen.

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Applying DEI Best Practices for Your Nonprofit

Top Nonprofits

Ultimately, you want to be sure you’re taking action that will structurally change the organization, an action that can only be taken from the top down. Even after going through training themselves, your leadership probably isn’t qualified to teach the rest of the staff. Identify opportunities for improvement at the organization.

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. You also need to consider the learning environment, any constraints, the delivery options, and the timeline for the project. I have learned the feng shui of how classroom setup impacts interaction and learning.