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Henry Jenkins discusses participatory media in Second Life

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Henry Jenkins made his first official appearance in Second Life visiting the Teen version, known as the "Teen Grid," where the Global Kids Island is hosting an event, A World Fit for Children Festival. I listened to the audio feed of him talking to the kids, answering their questions. I think that???s

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Can You Use Your Own Photos on Your Website? Maybe Not

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Images bring life and interest to anything. This means that the rules for consent apply not only to photos, but also to videos and audio recordings. How to Get Consent for Photos, Videos, and Audio. Teen Retreat. " IBME gets both the teen's and parent's signature. You can indeed.

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Live Blog Post from MacArthur Foundation: Virtual World Event on Philanthropy

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I don't know if I'm still shaking from the excitement or the hour long multi-tasking frenzy of listening to a live audio feed, seeing a blog.tv MacArthur Foundation hosted its first discussion in Second Life to explore the role that philanthropy might play in virtual worlds. The John D. and Catherine T. to the USC folks).

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Authenticity and Demystifying the Artistic Process: Walker Art Center Blogs - Part 2

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Through a fish bowl blog, we can learn more about the everyday life of the institution and how staff contribute to the Walker's mission. You might be interested in the Walker's cell phone-based audio guide: Art on Call. Through the glass, we can watch the fish swim, eat, and breath.

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The Nonprofit’s Guide to TikTok

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The app allowed users to create six-second looping videos, like a GIF with audio. TikTok Videos: Not Just for Dancing Teens. By sharing TikTok videos to your other social media pages, you can give the content new life with different audiences while also directing your followers to join you on TikTok. The majority of U.S.

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NPTechTag Roundup: Election Debriefs and Wikis in Your Kitchen!

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It will be interesting to see if this advice holds true for the voters of the future based on Dannah Boyd's post " What i mean when i say "email is dead" in reference to teens. The library community has a large presence on Second Life at Information Island which is where the TechSoup SL Virtual Office is located.

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The Birth of a Field: Digital Media and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

That's my avatar, I'm live blogging from Second Life. From my office in the Boston, I teleported myself into the Virtual World of Second Life and headed straight for the New Media Consortium virtual campus where I joined about 65 other avatars representing educators from all over the world (even Austrailia where it was 3:00 a.m.

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