Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change.

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Gyrus

MAY 3, 2016

AICC- Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training Committee: A standard that facilitates proper communication between the course content and the learning management system. AVI – Audio Video Interleave: A multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft, which is not functional on most browsers, mobile devices, etc.

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AccelEvents

JULY 26, 2021

Content marketing is an online marketing process where written, visual, or audio content promotes a goal. . They might not be familiar with your brand in the context of providing educational and authoritative content. . Is there a visual component (preferable) or an audio-only. Content Marketing Strategy. Content Curation.

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NCE Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2011

As a nonprofit you can use this style presentation to share program information, use of donations, training staff and volunteers, advocacy, and really any topic that you can think up. You can also post them to the web if you videotape your live presentation or if you record audio of your talk to match the slides.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2014

If you need to train employees or volunteers, you can record the training and place it online, where it can be accessed from anywhere with a web connection. If your organization produces educational materials, you can offer them online either for a fee or at no charge. See the product page for details. How Does It Work?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 20, 2015

We use digital ebooks at Bookshare’s core, which can easily be turned into braille, large print or digital audio (using synthetic speech technology). Daproim worked with TechnoServe and developed soft skills training modules for students who stuck with the work after an initial period. and we needed more help.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. The application allows any user to send information—including photos, videos, audio, or text—simply and securely to a Martus account. But what about everybody else?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Once you’re educated yourself about what kind of website best fits your organization, you may or may not need some tools to make it happen. Audio conferencing and online collaboration solutions are important for staff and volunteers spread across the state, country, and world. Learn more. Collaborate In and Out of the Office.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2015

If you're creating a video, a podcast, an online training, or any other project that might benefit from adding some sweet tunes, the Free Music Archive (FMA) offers more than 80,000 free, completely legal-to-use audio downloads. Here's how to get the most out of this free resource. A Little About Us.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2011

ReadyTalk , a provider of audio. The committee supports non-profit organizations that create a positive impact on the community, support education, and the environment with a focus on employee-supported organizations, the Colorado Front Range, and financially disadvantaged populations. conferencing and webinar. More About ReadyTalk.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2017

Like all people, they may love the arts, animals, and the environment; enjoy beautiful parks and fun outdoor activities; and support education and helping those in need. People with disabilities want to donate, volunteer, and otherwise support causes they care about.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The TechSoup subscription for GoToTraining, on the other hand, is more suited for an intimate audience of up to 25 attendees and is intended for formal training and education. Green room – Host an audio conference with fellow organizers before the presentation begins. Plus, both products include a GoToMeeting license.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The search for good web conferencing August 17, 2007 I decided, perhaps rashly, that one way of exposing people to, and training people on, open source software, was by doing web conferencing. It’s $.24

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AccelEvents

MARCH 2, 2021

Both parties will need to know different things, and you should plan early on to educate both the presenter and the attendee groups so that they are up to speed. Encourage presenters to enroll in speaker and exhibitor training webinars. Here is our guide to preparing presenters and attendees for your next virtual event!

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AccelEvents

MARCH 2, 2021

Both parties will need to know different things, and you should plan early on to educate both the presenter and the attendee groups so that they are up to speed. Encourage presenters to enroll in speaker and exhibitor training webinars. Here is our guide to preparing presenters and attendees for your next virtual event!

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

For those organizations with staff in the field, it's a missed opportunity to not collect stories, photos, video, and audio. The organization is an NGO that provides heath care, education classes, eco-tourism training, and legal counseling to the underserved community. Give it a read at fieldnotes.forumone.com.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2017

Nearly all museums and historical sites need Adobe Creative Cloud for developing compelling exhibits and educational web content. See the Autodesk FAQ page for a list of free and paid training resources for its design applications. Plus we've got some tips on some less well-known programs that are useful for museums.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Like the flipped classroom model in education, you ask participants to read the reports ahead of time so you can spend more time on discussion versus presentation. … Read More Organizational Culture Training Design Walking' .” Is scheduling a meeting just part of our addiction with busyness?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 1, 2007

I’m on week 3 of my Ubuntu laptop migration – things are smoothing out – I’ve got audio working, I can listen to mp3 and audio streams. (If, perchance, you might want to read it, drop me an email.) Flash (and, therefore, YouTube) is working, as is Java. I’ll keep you posted on URLs and feeds. {

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

If you are with a job training program, maybe you make a bookmark that is focused on job interview tips. If you represent an educational or social justice charity, maybe giveaway specialty decks of cards featuring important people from history. Send a video or audio “thank you” through social media or email. These exist already!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

But interestingly, Yugma is now integrated with Skype, which totally changes the whole audio on a separate channel issue. Also we offer free training of the tool and will work with you to make sure whatever you are trying to accomplish will be able to get done and look good. Well, it seems that it still is “coming soon.&#

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 27, 2006

I was also wondering if I could do a quick audio interview with you on this topic. And in realms more familiar: This week’s nptech tag roundup has some great stuff to read about { 1 trackback } Blog Carnival 10.31.06 at 7:44 pm { 4 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Beth 10.31.06

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

You have to set it up yourself and pay for web hosting) MovableType.com: [link] (Higher Education & Non-profit license for 5 authors, $195. Built-in mike MicroTrack 2 by M-Audio. All of the Nonprofit Boot Camp sessions will be recorded and available on the Craigslist Foundation's Nonprofit Boot Camp Podcast.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 9, 2015

Litmos is compatible with numerous media types, including Microsoft Office, Flash, video, and audio. Litmos lets you assign courses to specific teams or individuals in your organization, for ongoing training and development. Reading Eggs is an online reading education program, intended for children ages 3 to 13.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

To make this model work, there was another IRC backchannel that streamed audio from the conference and someone did the equivalent of live tweeting. They appointed a person in the room as the "Backchannel Advocate" and the speaker would ask them verbalize questions from the backchannel. One of the reflections.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

Podcasts are simply audio blogs that were downloadable, and you could put on your favorite digital audio device (hence, "Pod"casting). Beth Kanter has been doing some great coverage of the emerging fields of blogging, podcasting and vlogging (she has a fabulous linkroll of blogging how-to’s on her blog.)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

at 6:45 pm » SaaS vs. Open Source » Audio Books 10.07.08 The more SaaS vendors can contribute to and not detract from that ecosystem, the better. { 3 trackbacks } What we’re reading, week of 9/22 « i On Nonprofits 09.25.08 at 4:31 pm Cloud Feed » Blog Archive » Daily Cloud Feed - Sep 25, 2008 09.25.08

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Achieve

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Evolving technology, accelerated by a public health crisis, has opened more education and training options at a lower cost and at a wider range of levels and subjects than ever before. . Regardless of what type or level of academic education you select, you will have tuition to pay. board members. Galaxy Digital. in one place.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 3, 2007

It's not disturbing to us that films are made for personal documentation, for training purposes, and as art--few people argue that it is some kind of cosmic distortion to use the same platform for Casablanca as that used for My Trip to Cincinatti. Is it fun to read a magazine on the train? Serious games offer one example. situations.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Without getting too deeply in the weeds, 21st Century Skills is a phrase that has gained a lot of traction in US policy circles around education and workforce development. The point of the project is to train educator staff to be able to appropriately scaffold visitors' experiences at the museum.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

These posts have sparked some thoughtful reflections, from a folks on the Second Life Educator's List and I'm going to quote and summarize a few: The Second Life Doubter's Club. This is why there is a current increase in educators coming to SL. Now that Clay???s s to jump in to add their words of criticism to the void.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2007

This is interesting to me because Second Life is quite the opposite - there is a huge investment in learning the tools, there is no audio (although that is changing) and it is all visual. I posted a question on the educator listserv and there doesn't seem to be one. How much does this help or hinder effective collaboration?

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2023

is an AI meeting assistant that automatically records audio, transcribes spoken words into text, captures slides, and generates summaries – all in real-time. Here’s a few things to be aware of: Potential biases – AI algorithms are only as good as the data that is used to train them.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

TechSoup uses Zoom to help staff members coordinate to deliver resources and education. For starters, Zoom has excellent video and audio quality, and it is easy to use. Orienting new users is a breeze, because Zoom's training videos are short and to the point. We Shopped Around, and Zoom Is a Great Solution.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Does the venue have any requirements for decor, audio-visual equipment, catering, or other event elements? You’ll almost certainly want to include speakers that can share stories, educate and inspire attendees, and invite people to donate to your cause. Does it suit our mission, audience, and theme? Do they require deposits?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

TechSoup uses Zoom to help staff members coordinate to deliver resources and education. For starters, Zoom has excellent video and audio quality, and it is easy to use. Orienting new users is a breeze, because Zoom's training videos are short and to the point. We Shopped Around, and Zoom Is a Great Solution.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2011

Next year, we hope to develop Entoure’s presence online to provide a truly virtual counterpart to their cycle and fitness events so that our online supporters and friends of the cyclists can experience all the effort in preparing for the ride and they 400km/3 day challenge itself – with blogs, videos, images, live commentary, audio interview.

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