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APRIL 11, 2012

Last week I participate on a panel on “ Data Visualization for Nonprofits: A Picture Is Better Than A 1,000 Words ” with Johanna Morariu from Innonet and Brian Kennedy of ChildrenNow. The day of the panel, I published a blog post that shared our slides, wiki, and resources. Documentation of Session. Our session is here.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Here are some examples of the questions you can ask adult learners to write down and then discuss in small groups. I use photo documentation and social media. I also collect all the “evidence” of learning – any notes, sticky notes, drawings, or other items that students created as part of the workshop.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

My YMCA colleague posed for this photo on purpose to illustrate a point about professional conduct and social media policies. The teachable moments discussion was rich. You can find the slides and materials on my wiki here. Summer learning-workshop-2. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

This ranges from online discussion of the issue to hosting an Emergency Social Data Summit – or #crisisdata on Twitter on Thursday August 12, 2010, in Washington, D.C., This includes a a wiki , Twitter conversations during the conference via the #crisisdata hashtag, Flickr photos and U-Stream (to be provided by NextGenWeb ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2011

Flickr Photo by SMEXbeirut. At SXSW and facilitating a panel called A Global Discussion About Networked Nonprofits and Free Agents , I introduced myself with this photo of me and Lena, the master trainer from Yemen for the E-Mediat Project. The photo shows us modeling “shoulder to shoulder&# learning.

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MARCH 14, 2012

Flickr Photo by Zen. The foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness program evaluation was conducted very publicly, using social media, focus groups, a wiki – lots of mechanisms for getting stakeholders to help interpret the data and give input on the program. A Culture of Learning – Guest post by Teri Behrens.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

I didn't know anything about UNIX, discussion forums, email, or any of the technology used. When I'm ready to build materials, I start with me setting up a workshop wiki It becomes a hub for all electronic materials. The advantage of having all this detailed information on a wiki is two-fold. My job was the network weaver.

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Forum One

AUGUST 17, 2009

The result was the Knowledge Garage - a hybrid between a social network, wiki, and intranet built on the platform Groupsite. Some users are more savvy with Twitter and wikis, while others need help just accessing the conference wifi network. Include photos of people having fun as well as listening to presenters during sessions.

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JULY 31, 2008

Photo my Max XX. Six lucky wiki contributors to Module 5 between now and August 3rd will have an opportunity to get a free copy of either Media Rules and Mobilizing Generation 2.0.). Today we're going to discuss community participation, but I wanted to first acknowledge some of the contributions. Sorry couldn't resist).

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Photo by Briefbanofsky. During the month of September and into October, the WeAreMedia project is discussing the content in the tactical modules on the wiki. Each module discussing ideas and content that will progressively take more time to implement. Add it here on the wiki or the comments. Have a story?

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APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. In addition, we will be using a wiki to showcase learning and a private Facebook group for daily contact and “just in time” support.

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MARCH 14, 2012

Flickr Photo by AnEye4Pictures. All evaluation data was posted on a public wiki. Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle.

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JANUARY 27, 2014

They focus on the content, not the design of learning activities. Learning activities might include full group discussion, spectragrams , or interactive lectures , sticky note facilitation , small group exercises or games , share pairs, or independent work (reading, working on an assessment, or poster). Talking and hearing (Auditory).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2008

Flickr photo by Amber Rhea. This week we'll be discussing and building Module 3: The Social Media Ready Nonprofit Organization: Dealing with Resistance as part of NTEN's We Are Media : Social Media Starter Kit for Nonprofits project. This module is about organization change issues you may encounter and and how to manage them.

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DECEMBER 7, 2007

The rest of the day was a small group exercise where folks were given a nonprofit scenario and asked to work on a social networking strategy, outcomes, and discuss metrics. Photos here Notes are also over on the Meyer Memorial Trust wiki. You won't believe the photos I go - more on that later.

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MAY 26, 2011

The final installment of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays tweetchat series, an interactive companion to its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , covered the topic of tagging. Tags can also be used to find resources such as photos, slide presentations, and articles to reference for use on your site. A Taxonomic Tree of Philanthropy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

We were asked to reflect on how the objective represents Women’s Leadership and to find a partner to discuss our observations and get to know each other. The photo above shows the “Fish Bowl” technique. For many reasons, social media is not at the core for many of these NGOS – and it was important to discuss.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Also, it allows for a more interactive discussion because participants can share their knowledge. This prompted a thoughtful discussion about to effectively manage social media interns. Photo by Nelson Layag. I used the wiki to take notes and add resources on the fly that come up during Q/A.

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APRIL 4, 2010

The social media lab for arts organizations is a combination of face-to-face workshops, phone calls, and online support via a wiki and Twitter over several months. Photo by James Leventhal. For this workshop, we had a hashtag - #Artslabsf and the wiki. They were able to join the discussion in our Twitter channel.

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JULY 8, 2008

Photo by Editor B. This week we'll be discussing and building Module 2: Thinking About Social Media Strategically? The inspiration for some of the ideas in this module came from Chris Brogan , CCTV's VT Nonprofit Tools Wiki and a question raised by Nancy Schwartz in the first module. What are the general components of a plan?

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

Photo by I Timmy. Next, the marketing director facilitated a discussion with customer service reps about how to reduce on-hold wait time. So, if you have a listening story you'd like to share - drop in the comments or over at the wiki here. Your organization and social media goal/strategy? What happened?

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2010

Photo courtesy of the Red Cross. Micro-volunteerism is allowing all of us to "tag" photos of people and help identify missing persons. Wikis, social networks, and Twitter feeds are letting stakeholders and actors talk virtually to coordinate their response.

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MARCH 14, 2012

Flickr Photo by Justin Benttinen. Defining the platforms – be it a wiki forum, open data sets for analysis, or a webinar – that provide the best pathways for learning to take place will make the process that much speedier and easier. Learning in Public – Guest post by Victoria Dunning. Learning in Public. The who?

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AUGUST 31, 2008

Photo by Christine As you know by now, Hurricane Gustav looks even more destructive than Katrina (see this round up from Lisa Stone, BlogHer , of the news reports and links). Gustav Wiki. He has also set up a wiki called GustavWiki.com , initially populated with content from pages created three years ago for Katrina.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Photo by Mill Zero. NTEN's WeAreMedia project has been discussing and building six tactical modules on social media - the practical tips and resources you need before you start to focus on the tools. Help build this module by visiting the wiki and share what you know! What are the best of the best resources?

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JULY 11, 2011

Many non-profits have embraced features such as forums, blogs, user profiles, and photo/video sharing as a means to extend their reach. Social features on your site—such as comments, discussion boards, user-submitted stories, ratings, and voting widgets—can help build engagement within your audience. User Accounts & Profiles.

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JULY 14, 2008

Flickr photo by Terry Bain. I was searching for the perfect illustration for "five" in flickr and since you all know how much I like dogs , I couldn't resist this photo. I was searching for the perfect illustration for "five" in flickr and since you all know how much I like dogs , I couldn't resist this photo.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

My Listening Ears, Flickr Photo by niclindh. During the month of September and into October, the WeAreMedia project will be discussing the content in the tactical modules on the wiki. Help us flesh out the Listening section by answering these questions on the wiki: What are some basic beginner steps for listening?

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AUGUST 26, 2009

I've been checking the group wiki every few days to see how the effort is going, and it's coming along rapidly. Photo: gcbb , CC license. . Discuss This in Our Forums. Share your insights in this Emerging Technologies forum discussion. What do you think of the Universal Translator plugin? Tools Web 2.0

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APRIL 9, 2008

It wasn't in my wiki and so I just added. interest that staff and volunteers understand the responsibilities in discussing Easter Seals in the public square known as the World Wide Web. Discuss with your manager if you are uncertain about the appropriateness of publishing during business hours. However, it is in Easter Seals???

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DECEMBER 13, 2006

Photo from Photocappy in flickr - a cc "by" license. Tools for VolCom Groups: Blogs, RSS, Tagging, Wikis and Beyond. Tools for VolCom Groups: Blogs, RSS, Tagging, Wikis and Beyond. ll do some live demos of these tools, discuss their potential to enhance our work, along with some of the concerns they raise.

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AUGUST 17, 2007

Net2 Houston, August Photo by Eschipul Nonprofits in Second Life Gala Opening Photo by RubyJi By looking at the photos tagged with NpTech, nonprofit techies were either on vacation or attending events. Maybe next week we'll see photos from BarCampBlock ? Maybe next week we'll see photos from BarCampBlock ?

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OCTOBER 19, 2008

Photo by Dan Zen. I won't be going over the tools in detail as many will have been discussed during the early part of the day and they can ask one another in their small groups.  Here's an example: Photo by Bitmask.   I've shared details on the wiki here.   It's Hawaii Geek Week !  

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JULY 22, 2008

One of the things we discussed was were strategies for resourcing the World Cafe. The session I did at Blogher was about tools for community fundraising (Marnie Webb set up a wiki with notes and links). Much of my connection has been facilitated by online technology so it was great to participate - finally - face-to-face. Spot Us,???

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JANUARY 22, 2010

Earlier this week, I introduced a series of blog posts discussing the Good News Story in Haiti. A Crisis Wiki to serve as "yellow pages" for folks supporting the relief efforts in Haiti. Photos tagged in Flickr with Crisis Camp. Photo above by Leslie Jenkins. link] / CC BY 2.0.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

A willingness to share information and content, also known as transparency ; planning is discussed and user participation is welcomed. Extension programs use wikis, flickr, blogs, tagging, and other tools to share information and content. Technorati tracks these links, and thus the relative relevance of blogs, photos, videos etc.

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Photo by Mansikka. According to the Twitter Fan Wiki , hashtags were popularized during the San Diego forest fires in 2007 when Nate Ritter used the hashtag "#sandiegofire" to identify his updates related to the disaster. EDF has put together a Twitter Guide to the Climate Bill Discussion. What is a #HashTag?

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