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Trainer’s Notebook: The Importance of Hands-On Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. That’s why I always enjoy teaching in flexible classroom spaces.

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Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. This month I’ve been teaching graduate class at the Monterey Institute of International Studies based on my books, The Networked Nonprofit and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST.

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Bay Area Teens Share the Love of Coding (Part 1)

Tech Soup

And they're doing this using the programming language Java on their laptops. Students bring their own laptops to a public library, and receive instruction from high school-aged instructors. On any given Saturday, there may be up to three classes taught by MathAndCoding volunteers in different libraries in the area.

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Creating Learning Experiences That Connect, Inspire, and Engage

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He expects students to read the assignment before they come to class so that instructional time can be spent helping them make sense of it and apply to their work. He expects students to read the assignment before they come to class so that instructional time can be spent helping them make sense of it and apply to their work.

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Small Library — Big Service to the Community

Tech Soup

Many Natalia residents don't have Internet access at home, and they need the Internet to find jobs, take online classes, and sign up for unemployment benefits. She says that most patrons also prefer the comfort and privacy of being able to use a laptop anywhere in the library. QuickBooks to the Rescue.

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

For them it’s really easy to take a class on Zoom, shut that window down, open up another Zoom link, and volunteer. And…they know technology, so they’re also an asset to help teach other volunteers. Parents worked from home while their kids were in online classes. Some people worked from hallways and bathrooms.

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Learning and Development: The Presidential Debate Edition

Gyrus

” With this in mind, and my trusty laptop timer working as a moderator, I will now begin. Gamification is a real thing now, you can play games that teach you everything you need to know, effectively measure said games and embed them directly within your learning platform. Implementations are getting easier and easier.

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