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The Johnny Cash Project: A Participatory Music Video That Sings

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This question is a byproduct of the reality that most participatory projects have poorly articulated value. When a participatory activity is designed without a goal in mind, you end up with a bunch of undervalued stuff and nowhere to put it. Are you making that shift in your thinking about participatory project design?

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4 Questions to Help You Develop Your Year-End Messaging

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If you’re still stuck, check out these additional tips: When crafting your belief statement, try starting with “We believe…” and then follow with a clear articulation of what your organization stands for. Include participatory, “you”-centric language (e.g., “Are Are you in?”) Use emotive language that shows rather than tells.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals To Begin 2018 with Clarity

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Chris Brogan’s ritual suggests selecting three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. When you have worked in a field a long time (for me it has been over 3 decades), you have to keep an open mind about remembering and reflecting on what you have heard before — looking at as if it was new.

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How I Got Here

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Anna had been the founding Curator of Education at the National Building Museum, led the Rolling Rainforest project, and was a real innovator in developing in-depth participatory design experiences with community members (though I wouldn't have used those words at the time). Bosses are like boyfriends; they're not mind readers.

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The One-Look Virus and Immersive Environments for Teaching and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I don't think she is saying SL is a fad that will go away as other people without her depth of knowledge have articulated. principles that has turned the web from pushed to participatory. I can see getting better access to executives and the creative minds at IBM in Second Life than I do in real life, and that's a good thing.

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Adventures in Artist-Driven Public Engagement: Machine Project at the Hammer Museum

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What happens when a formal art museum invites a group of collaborative, participatory artists to be in residence for a year? Several artists offer surprising insights into making participatory projects appealing to visitors. Frequently, we get stuck on developing participatory projects or events that serve as many people as possible.

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The Novice Interpreter and the Art of Conversation

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They articulate the basic questions and knee-jerk reactions in our own minds, carrying us deep into the content from a common starting place. Tags: participatory museum Unusual Projects and Influences. To do this kind of modeling, Robert and Jad actively portray themselves as novices.