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Ask Britt: Using Twitter to Answer, "What Tools Can I Use to Teach Classes Online?"

Have Fun - Do Good

This week 's question comes from a writing teacher, and client, who wants to know: "What Tools Can I Use to Teach Classes Online?" NancyWhite of Full Circle Associates suggested using a Google Group , a blog, or Moodle, a free, open source course management system. askbritt online classroom learning education career advice.

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Great reads from around the web on December 15th

Amy Sample Ward

Shareable: The Open Source Guitar – So many good pieces to think on from this post (thanks for sharing it with me, Billy!) We talked to a few experts and condensed their advice into this article. What does that mean for you? We’ll take a look at the issues you most need to be concerned about one at a time."

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The Best Online Safety Resources for YOUR Organization

Tech Soup

We know that one size does not fit all, when it comes to teaching and learning about online security. One we like that is oriented toward open source and also advocacy is the Library Freedom Project (LFP). Tips and Advice. Teaching Privacy to Library Patrons. There's more! Online Security for Libraries.

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How To: Put Technology to Use (November 2008)

NTEN

You might also consider taking some advice from a 67-year-old blogger. Then, if you haven't already, jump on the Cluetrain : be open, honest, and direct. While you should be wary of anybody promising to teach you how to make people laugh, some of the advice itself can be pretty funny. Humor helps, too.

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is based on some open source code called Pligg that creates a "digg" like interface. The nptech tag stream (plus other sources) has been imported, so you can comment and vote on tagged items. A quick review of the results of Isovera Survey of Open Source Content Management Satisfaction in Nonprofit Organizations.

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What do web stats mean, anyway?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

How odd is it then to teach Google Analytics to nonprofit techies but then say that site statistics had nothing to do with a nonprofit’s mission? I don’t quite understand why you won’t give the same advice to Holly. Allan says: Granted, web site stats will not tell me anything about how many hungry people a nonprofit feeds.

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NpTech Tag: Socially Responsible Idol, Nptech Meebo Chat at PDF Conference, and Personal Fundraising

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JournalMarketing's advice to communicators and execs: Doing new media is more important than learning new media. An excellent primer about RSS in Teaching Hacks Wiki that looks at RSS in terms of different outcomes - productivity, professional development, community building, and others.

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