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Digital Analytics Basics: Free Online Academy from Google

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They are also working on software that uses this approach in the classroom and takes the passivity and lectures out of classroom instruction. In the 60 minutes piece, it is referred to the flipped classroom or peer instruction a mindset that directs attention away from teachers and puts it squarely on the students and their learning.

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From Community Arts To Community of Online Learners: Janet Salmons, Ph.D

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

These programs involved cultural, educational and training efforts that used interactive theater and storytelling. Most of the projects with these programs were carried out collaboratively; so I had a chance to see how different kinds of organizations, from grassroots to national, operate. It focused on collaborative e-learning.

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7 Reasons Nonprofits Need iPads

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2) Storytelling: The iPad offers a new format for one-on-one sharing of compelling interactive stories. 4) Training Tool: Educators and trainers are already incorporating new technology into the classroom. It could spawn innovative interactive applications that support collaborative learning.

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