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Still Confused About AI, Learn the Facts A-Bot Us!

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The world has a smart phone in its pocket. Mini Code, Multiple Connections “There is a tendency to think of large language models as massive programs,” David said. Through exposure and feedback, it builds a deeper understanding of language. “AI AI creates context in much the same way as a human brain establishes meaning.

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Thursday Thoughts: attracting passionate nonprofit advocates

EveryAction

Make sure your ask is clear and to the point: Trade complex language for simple phrasing and remove jargon in order to make sure supporters understand your call to action. Their diversity in experiences, skillsets, passions, and viewpoints ensures that good missions get the brains and heart they deserve.

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New Ideas at TED2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Could you add an attachment to the phone that could sense the pollution? Of course, we’d have to focus on local language content. While English might be very useful in Nairobi, Swahili would be the language needed in rural Kenya. Will such an app work? If it worked, would it lead to behavior change that would save lives?

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Why Movement Is the Killer Learning App for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are also physical theories like brain-based learning and neuroscience. I came across a brain scan by Dr. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. The sitting brain is really disengaged. 1. Body Breaks: Incorporate some sort of movement or body activity every ten minutes.

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Answer these 6 questions to frame your fundraising plan structure

Get Fully Funded

A good plan has enough detail in it to adequately explain each strategy and activity. Use the tools you need, just don’t try to keep everything stored in your brain. It’s important to engage your best donors, especially those who write larger checks, via occasional phone calls and text messages. And that takes time.

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Wearable Computing: Sussing Out the Frontiers of Nonprofit Technology

Tech Soup

Google Glass is by far the most famous of them and is a set of cyborg looking eyeglasses (now in five colors) that like many wearable devices, works in cooperation with an Android phone or iPhone. It also does translations of foreign language signs and things you’re looking at. It also makes phone and video calls.

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Webinars: Designing Effective Learning Experiences

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Because webinars were a new medium to trainers, 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. This mirrors what you might do in a face-to-face workshop.

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