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How to Keep Donors Engaged Using Emerging Technologies

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Pencils of Promise (PoP) was founded in October 2008 to help build safe and healthy learning environments for young children worldwide. For example, Pencils of Promise will be hosting, for the first time in two years, its PoP Gala on October 20 at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City.

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Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life

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Anyone can publish through blogs, wikis, and websites. "Second Life libraries are examples of immersive learning environments ," explained Dr. Hill. " Image: Library at City College of New York ( Paul Lowry ). YouTube and Wikipedia are usually first choices for information seekers. Success in Second Life.

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How We Learn – Capitalize On Knowing

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How We Learn – Capitalize On Knowing. Before I start, it is best to issue a few disclaimers: I am not a neuroscientist; this blog post is not written with appropriate scientific method. This post is written based on my personal understanding and could reflect deficiencies experienced in my own personal learning process.

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Educating Medical Personnel: New Book Reviews CPD Topics

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In our interview, Dr. Hicken and I prompted Dr. Turco to discuss editorial decisions and specific chapters she felt deserved special call out for the readers of this blog. Moreover, I would add, CME conjures up images of physicians attending lectures. Hicken and I interviewed one of the three editors who put this book together, Mary G.

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Teaching with Tech: The Incredible—and Inevitable—Evolution of the Digital Classroom

Byte Technology

a single computer running basic DOS for an entire school was considered the very cutting edge of the tech-enhanced learning environment. Who knows where the digital classroom will go next, but it’s difficult not to invoke images of hologram professors being beamed into living rooms a la Star Wars.

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