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Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. I was able to pull this off because my course took place in the Digital Learning Commons “ D-Space ” – a state of the art flexible classroom space. The flexible classroom is a large open space.

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New Models for Children's Museums: Wired Classrooms?

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There’s a thriving debate about the role computers should play in children’s museums, with many professionals sounding the alarm about the negative impact of exchanging screen time for tactile environments. To many of these folks, Bob's wired classrooms seem threatening. Why haven't children's museums pushed past the 1970s model?

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

GlassLab ( [link] ) explores the potential for existing, commercially successful digital games to serve both as potent learning environments and real-time assessments of student learning. One infamous example is Foldit , a protein-folding puzzle game that crowdsources potential real-world protein structures and solutions.

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Aligning Learning Needs with Business Process

Gyrus

Meaning, keep your ear to the ground and look out for any outlying theories that may contradict this ideal mix, and be aware that with all the new forms of learning that are quickly enhancing the marketplace, there is a very real chance that this model may need to be tweaked, to also represent unaccounted for learning objects.

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The Importance of Nonprofit Workplace Culture: How PENCIL Thrives by Writing Their Own Path

NonProfit Hub

There’s probably a specific classroom you remember from those earlier days, and a teacher who left a huge impact on your life. They’re no stranger to a fun and engaging learning environment. And PENCIL, Inc. is full of those life-changing, one-of-a-kind people. The Takeaway: Right away, you’ll notice her wording.

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. I have learned the feng shui of how classroom setup impacts interaction and learning.

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70:20:10: Aligning Learning Needs with Business Process

Gyrus

Meaning, keep your ear to the ground and look out for any outlying theories that may contradict this ideal mix, and be aware that with all the new forms of learning that are quickly enhancing the marketplace, there is a very real chance that this model may need to be tweaked, to also represent unaccounted for learning objects.

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