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Dancefloor and Balcony: What I learned about emergent online collaboration from Eugene Eric Kim

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Eugene Eric Kim is an expert in online culture and collaboration, particularly with new tools. He talked about the importance of individuals having a "learning attitude" - that is someone who thinks about things and takes lessons away - regardless of the teacher. (I However, the local culture was to cover your body up.

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The Participatory Nonprofit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Another point of intersection here for me is Henry Jenkins recently published 72-page white paper " Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century." Some argue that young people acquire these key skills by interacting with popular culture. Expressions (media creation, mashups, etc).

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NpTech Tag Summary: Voting Deadline at Netsquared Extended, NTC Pipe, and More

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Creative Commons points out the projects that support free culture and open content on their site and on. is an attitude , not a download. Laura Quinn explains why she feels the "all content should be open" attitude is not responsible and explains how/why there aren't sustainable business models in nonprofit content creation.

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Penguin Day Reflections: OS as FairTrade, OS Feminism, and OS - the Next Generation

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Since OS communities generally begin with a small group of developers or a scratch your own itch approach and some developers tend to be egomanics - how do you build community within this culture? Still, I got a lot of great feedback for the next remix of this game. I was wrong -- this attitude isn't necessarily generational.

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Notes from the Future: Reflections on the IMLS Meeting on Museums and Libraries in the 21st Century

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This attitude is often self-serving: it’s also a practical problem for those who actually want to create change. There was strong interest in the NAS report addressing the specific value and use of museums and libraries as part of the cultural, educational, and civic landscape of the U.S.

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