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Recap: Nonprofits & AI – A Conversation with Devi Thomas

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Below is my fully human-generated reflection. One metaphor is to think of the AI as an intern that you need to clearly communicate instructions to and then check their work and revise. You can watch the video here as well as the human curated resources shared and a Copilot created summary transcript here.

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Reflections on a Decade of Designing and Facilitating Interactive Webinars

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Because webinars were a new medium to trainers back then, I used Richard Mayer’s research on multi-media learning based on understanding how the brain works and the ability to pay attention to guide the instructional design. In order to do that, you have to think like an instructional designer !

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Reflections on the Social Media Lab Workshop

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The curriculum and instructional design included " Principles of Effective Social Media for Nonprofits " and a version of the social media game created with David Wilcox. She calls it "joyful funeral" -- that you quickly say this didn't work, reflect on why, and move on. Growing My Instructional Chops. Stay tuned for that!

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WeAreMedia Live Workshop: Reflections

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I was pleased with workshop, even though it was the first time and that is always difficult because instruction improves with feedback from learners. The content on the wiki has now organized into an instructional format as a two-day face-to-face workshop. In addition, we had expert knowledge in the room from JD Lasica, Paul Lamb.

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

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Some Reflections. Real-Time networked learning is incorporating social media into your instruction – before, during, and after. The Colorado Funders Association is doing this on its blog about philanthropy stories. ) The fun part of instructional design is embedding opportunities for this to happen.

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Social Media in the time of Crisis

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Many took to social media to share news quickly to say that they were okay, instructions on how to find help and how to give help. If you don’t turn off the automated tweets and don’t change the message, be prepared to hear negative comments from the people that read the posts and don’t realize that the posts are automated.

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Your Donor Population Is Aging: 13 Tips To Engage Older Donors & Encourage Planned Giving

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Additionally, they may have reached a point in their lives where they are reflecting on their legacy and the impact they want to leave behind. Provide clear instructions. Consider the donor’s life events, such as milestone birthdays, retirement, or personal reflections on their legacy. Find out how!

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