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Why I Believe Technology Can Change the World

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The market in Kayes I'd like to tell you why I believe technology can change the world. The generosity of spirit of the NTEN community has helped us raise $10,547 to convene more local gatherings in 2012, but we still have a ways to go to reach our goal of $15,000 by December 31st. > It was a heck of a thing to witness.

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(Now's the Time to) Bring the Mobile Web into Your Organization

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The street corner I lived on in Mali was typically quiet (by African standards, anyway): aside from the woman who sold fried dough stuffed with shredded meat, most people just passed by. Tags: NPTech NTEN. But mobile devices are letting the next generation -- and the less affluent -- dispense with computers altogether.

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What Would Homer Simpson Do? Your Messages and the Emerging Science of Behavioral Economics

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Alia Mckee, Sea Change Strategies , Katya Andresen, Network for Good & Mark Rovner, Sea Change Strategies. Any money you donate will go to Rokia, a seven-year-old girl who lives in Mali, Africa. We're asking them to change the world. Tags: E-mail Newsletter NPTech NTEN Communications. Buy it now. The answer?

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The Math Is Starting to Add Up: The Promise of Mobile

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Starting in the mid-1990s, telecenters provided a relatively quick and measurable way (# computers bought, # people trained) to show change in access (digital divide) and capacity building (Microsoft UP). Tags: Data Mobile Newsletter NPTech NTEN IT Staff. Matt Berg, Millenium Villages.

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Case Study: An Accidental Techie #FAIL Story

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I had a pretty good handle on process modelling, but I glossed right over the critical change management aspect. Given the organization-wide scope of my proposed project, effective change management practices were key to the success of the project. Most people don't like change, and adapting to this sort of CRM system is a big change.