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Raspberry Pi for Educators

Tech Soup

It includes a CPU, graphics processor, RAM, USB port (multiple ports in later models), audio and video ports, and an Ethernet port (later models only), and runs a Linux-based operating system. Students can create interactive stories, games, and animations to understand the basic concepts of programming before learning actual code.

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NPTechTag Roundup: Election Debriefs and Wikis in Your Kitchen!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Games for Social Change gaming and libraries was recently published and the author is the Shifted Librarian and My Avatar Wears Tight Jeans and 4 Other Things I learned from Internet Librarian 2006 is worth the read from Michael Stephens. (The They understand what's needed to encourage adoption.

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

Qgiv

Include extra elements in your trivia game, like the opportunity to phone a friend or steal a question from another team. Here are some of our favorite from Qgiv’s list of virtual fundraising ideas : Virtual bingo night Photo or cooking contests Virtual scavenger hunt Classes, tutorials, or webinars Online game-a-thon.

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July NetSquared Think Tank Round-Up: Building a Culture of Accessibility

Tech Soup

For example, many visually disabled prefer to use keyboard shortcuts - or even a game controller - over the traditional mouse. I say "us" because people with disabilities are part of the general population as readers, writers, consumers, lovers of food, blogs, wacky products, music, audio, etc.

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Tips for Taking a Tech-Fueled Approach to Nonprofit Training

DNL OmniMedia

Beyond engaging visuals and examples, however, you can also increase interactivity with hands-on activities such as audio review, sliders and dials, sorting and labeling, and more. For instance, a game-based course about food bank shelf organization would be great for a food bank volunteer. And last, but not least?

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112 Nonprofit Blog Posts, Articles, and Stories from 2013 You Can’t Miss.

Connection Cafe

Colleen Fahey’s article, How Audio Enhances Your Brand Content: Find Your Signature Sound , provides guidance for how your nonprofit can strengthen its voice. If you’re a fan of the trilogy, you’ll understand: 5 Important Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Learn From The Hunger Games. You should.

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