AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, the very make up of the human brain offers some potential avenues for increasing engagement in a digital environment and producing a far more satisfying experience overall. When we are engaged in stimulating activities, the brain releases dopamine , a neurotransmitter that leaves us feeling positive and happy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

There are also physical theories like brain-based learning and neuroscience. I came across a brain scan by Dr. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. The sitting brain is really disengaged. People can’t be as focused on content when they been sitting longer than 20 minutes.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 3, 2016

law with the Treaty language. We see the new recommended language as replacing antique and obsolete language (“reading disability from organic dysfunction” is one example) with language that describes functionally someone with a disability that gets in the way of reading print. or the work we do.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

People with disabilities like blindness, visual impairment, dyslexia, physical limitations and returning vets with brain injuries -- anyone who cannot simply pick up a printed book and read it. You all might have heard something about Robin’s dedication to helping people with disabilities that affect reading.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I helped start Occupy Technology (which is sort of moribund at the moment.) Many people would use different language for it. Some people might language this vast source of possibility as God. Some people might language this vast source of possibility as God. Others might language it quite differently.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I helped start Occupy Technology (which is sort of moribund at the moment.) Many people would use different language for it. Some people might language this vast source of possibility as God. Some people might language this vast source of possibility as God. Others might language it quite differently.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, the very makeup of the human brain offers some potential avenues for increasing engagement in a digital environment and producing a far more satisfying experience overall. When we are engaged in stimulating activities, the brain releases dopamine , a neurotransmitter that leaves us feeling positive and happy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 22, 2010

The staff I work with at Benetech are committed to the communities that we serve with our technology. She was told that a brain tumor was pressing on her optic nerve and may cause her to become blind. She found that India was 20 to 30 years behind the United States in providing assistive technology for the blind.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

I recently submitted a proposal for NTEN’s 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference with colleagues Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon and Jeanne Allen called “ Supercharge Your Technology Training ,” so please take a minute to vote for it. . People can’t be as focused on content when they been sitting longer than 20 minutes.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

However, technology is transforming innovation at its core and our team at Benetech does quite well in leveraging this “innovation at warp speed” for social good. His job is to explore new frontiers of technology for secure fact-finding by human rights groups and journalists. Technology for social change is needed more and more.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

AI is a single technology. AI represents a growing constellation of technologies from self-driving cars to medical diagnostics. ANNs are inspired by the structure and function of the human brain. DL applications have revolutionized areas such as image recognition and natural language processing.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

As our understanding of the problem has evolved, the language we use has evolved too. We once thought the problem was simply about a lack of calories, but now we know it’s more about not having enough nutritious food to support body and brain development. But technology alone isn’t the answer. Food insecurity.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

It shouldn’t be surprising that a nonprofit focusing on closing the gender gap in technology has a beautifully-coded annual report built right into its website. The nonprofit lets the impact stand on its own on certain pages – no pictures, very little language, and lots of white space. Girls Who Code. National Public Radio (NPR).

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Brain Lacy & Associates provide services for nonprofits including augmentation, analysis of data, prospect research, major donor information, and matching gift data. Want to get your site checked for inclusive language before the end of 2021? Brian Lacy & Associates. Website: [link]. The Prospect Finder. Website: [link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

And, if you are attending NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology in March, join me, John Kenyon, Andrea Barry, and Cindy Leonard for a session on designing effective technology training. So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2011

One thing I discovered was Meedan’s “ Transbrowser &# that allows you to plug in a URL in one language and translate it to another. Meedan , an implementation partner, is responsible for designing and implementing the online learning community. Over the holidays, I got a new marker set and sketch pad – watch out.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 12, 2006

The program focuses on mainly teaching a core vocabulary of sight words in the the desired language, so that adults are able read the local newspaper. TCS has built this curriculum in a handful of Indian languages, and I'm looking forward to receiving a CD with several of these so that I can try my hand at this!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

As the founder of the largest library for people who are blind or who have other significant disabilities that prevent them from reading printed texts (such as dyslexia or brain injuries), I think this is a terrible idea. With the advances in publishing and technology, it is now within reach to ensure equal access to books for all.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly. Make them stand out on the page and use language that inspires action, such as “Give Today” or “Support Our Mission.” Make your website keyboard-friendly for individuals using assistive technologies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Here’s what my reflection: Technology Tools To Poll Participants. As a facilitator, you have to watch the participants body language and look for the “slump,” when they get tired and interject movement. What are some ways that you have incorporated movement or polling technology into your training or meeting?

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 9, 2014

We pack sentences with high-falutin vocabulary, pepper them with clauses, and wrap them up in insider language. Now I find Hemingway infiltrating my brain when writing almost anything--including this blog post. design Quick Hits Technology Tools Worth Checking Out' Recently, I discovered an online tool that can change that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The research indicates that the human brain, on average, has the capacity to pay attention for about 10-12 minutes within an hour. Last week, I was an instructor for NTEN’s Technology Leadership Academy for a session on Nonprofit Technology ROI Methods. It was delivered in two sessions.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

As we become increasingly dependent on our technology, it only makes sense that it teach us as well. Allowing an invaluable insight in developing content that may not just be convenient via technology, but possibly even more effective if properly educated. Successful E-Learning – A Roadmap. Learning Styles. Adaptability.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

If you’re looking at your technology budget and wondering whether you’re getting your money’s worth, join Digital Strategist & Technology Coach Maureen Wallbeoff and learn exactly how to harness the power of your technology to help your organization grow. They’re just technology.” ” I love it.

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NTEN

APRIL 26, 2012

Learning that other non-profits were working through the same issues my organization is going through, whether it be applying technology, buy-in from stakeholders, etc. As a small nonprofit we have struggled to fully engage with technology to help us fulfill our mission. that panel on innovation really got the brain juice flowing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

David comes to this work from a background in the education and educational technology field and he’s on fire! Bringing your brain to what you are doing. David Havens from Collective Capital , a company that works with business in the area of innovation through improvisation and design thinking. Flexibility. Co-Creating.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Maybe you’re considering your program and how you can actually engage folks to actually think that they’re part of a community which will create that sticky power that continues to be self-perpetuating so that folks continue to give their time, their talent, their technology, their treasure. .

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Finally, here's the sci-fi technology that is becoming reality. Microsoft is developing a Mandarin-language version of something like that for the Chinese market called Xiaolce. It is being developed at the University of Southern California to help victims of stroke and traumatic brain injury. My Prediction: The U.S.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And then, as we continue to engage in this digital remote world, I think we’re all becoming much more comfortable with leveraging technology and social media to amplify our message as well. It’s how my brain works. And I want to talk about an experience I had working with an advocacy organization. Steven: I love that.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2009

technology is becoming a buzzword, and is becoming a little bit of a cultural change just overall. Actually, the technology is in place, we're just trying to get our footing before we make a push. I don't know that's necessarily been part of the language and the culture of service, and I think that it should be.

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2021

In our brains, in the back of our brain here is our instinct, that fight or flight. ” And so when we pitch ideas, people tend to go into the back of their brain and now they’re kind of poking holes at your idea. Our prefrontal cortex of our brain is where. remember I talked about the brain?

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