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Machinima Festival and NTC Video Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Machinima, derived from the words ???machine??? is a new art form that re-uses commercial video-game environments to make animated films. The Museum of the Moving Image is hosting the 2006 Machinima Festival this weekend in NYC. Need more inspiration to create video or machinima for social change? Check this out.

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Six New Games for Change: Check Out the Future of Gaming for Good

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Frontiers may have better success if it were made specifically for those in migration policy work or the arts community. To create an informative and immersive experience, goldextra took a documentary style approach in gathering data, conducting interviews, and learning about the challenges refugees and border police face. JURY FEEDBACK.

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NpTech Tag: Stop Cyberbulling Day is Today!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Looks like Zen and the Art of Technology scored the Sony Vaio Picturebook laptops. where you vote for one of the finalists in the NTEN Video Content or watch a machinima about Nonprofits in Second Life. General conclusion: culture shift before tech adoption, keep it simple, small steps, and focused on real needs.

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