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Games for Change: June 11-12th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm on a panel with Susan Tenby of TechSoup and Evonne Heyning from Amoration Studios about Nonprofits in Secondlife. and Allison Fine, author of Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age. The Games Expo, sponsored by Microsoft, will offer the opportunity to experience many of the latest games first-hand.

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Second Life and Communities of Practice Group Action Learning Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Even if things don't work well it will be a learning experience. The exercise was a great learning experience. Andy Roberts is part of the group that is now being called "Virtual Educators Community of Practice" He's written a meta reflection on some of his recent tour experience here. Personally I think I???ve

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Nonprofits and Second Life and Other Games

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

That's my metaphor for embracing a topic that grabs my attention and is related to my work (nonprofits and technology) but I have no prior knowledge or experience. This month I'm exploring the topic of digital games for social change. But can games like Second Life be a useful tool for social change?

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NpTech Summary: VTvigils Online, Netsquared Announces 21 Featured Projects, and Happiness Hacking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is much much commentary and grieving taking place online as well as a memorial in SecondLife , and an article in Wikipedia. Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology speaks about how difficult is to be objective, while Social Source blog described it as a high school popularity contest. The media here IS the service.