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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. Photo from public photos tagged with macarthur in NMC flickr stream. Several avatars were also in "real life" in New York City. Young people have access to computers in schools and libraries, but there is a difference in the quality of experience.

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NPTechTag Roundup: Election Debriefs and Wikis in Your Kitchen!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Meanwhile, library geeks are talking about tagging. 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.

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Second Life Education Programs in NY Times, Goes Open Source, and other tidbits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo from Kate in Flickr Social Signal Open House in TechSoup Office last week I'm playing catch up here on a bunch of Second Life stuff happening over the past week that I didn't want to let slip through my fingers: Social Signal held an open house in Second Life to welcome their new virtual worlds manager, Catherine Winters , to Social Signal.

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. The app then allows you to share your photos on a photo-by-photo basis on Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter. Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, and others are coming soon! A website that allows you to create an image with a mosaic of your Twitter Followers’ avatars.

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A website that allows you to create an image with a mosaic of your Twitter Followers’ avatars. Twibbon is a tool that allows your supporters on Twitter and Facebook to add a micro version of your nonprofit’s avatar to their profile pics. Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, and others are coming soon. Twibbon :: twibbon.com.

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. Giving Library :: givinglibrary.org. If you are interested in having your nonprofit listed on the Giving Library, you can apply here.

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60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. The app then allows you to share your photos on a photo-by-photo basis on Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter. CrowdVoice :: crowdvoice.org.

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