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Back to School: New Tech for the Classroom of the Future

Byte Technology

Imagine this scenario: instead of staring at a wall map of foreign lands, students can don some hi-tech headgear and be transported to those places in a 360-degree virtual world of images. The post Back to School: New Tech for the Classroom of the Future appeared first on Byte Technology’s Nonprofit Web Design Insights Blog.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve spent a lot of time trying to understand how the feng shui of a classroom impacts learning. That’s why I always enjoy teaching in flexible classroom spaces. Then students complete exercises, either in small groups or solo. I use this design checklist to identify interactive exercises.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Reflections on Designing and Delivering Training To Get Results

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop. The secret is in the structure and design of the small group exercises. And, as the facilitator, you have to be good at improvising and skilled at coaching some participants to adapt exercise so it meets their need.

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The Triple Bottom Line in India: Software, Quality Education, and Early Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Rufina’s new job is working for an education software start up that is developing operational software for schools It is called: EnTeEf: “Enabling Teachers’ Effectiveness “ in classrooms. There are computers and large monitors in each classroom, Internet access, and of course, the software development. www.enteef.com.

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Creating Learning Experiences That Connect, Inspire, and Engage

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Content delivery is less important then the skill to making sense of it and that needs to be what “classroom time” is about. This gave me an excuse to look at different types of peer learning exercises and facilitation techniques. Illustration by Beth Kanter. Then ask the pairs to find another pair and share.

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How to Host a Read-a-thon Fundraiser

Qgiv

Not only does reading exercise the brain and improve concentration, but it also helps children develop more advanced language skills and engage their imagination. Unlike a fun run or a 5K fundraiser, you don’t need to map out a racecourse or organize volunteers to man your event. How to host a read-a-thon fundraiser.

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The Art of Relevance Sneak Peek: Part Ex-Con, Part Farmer, Part Queen

Museum 2.0

Kids on probation, kids struggling with addiction, kids whose lives have detoured off every map to a brighter tomorrow. Today, there are thirty kids fidgeting in a classroom, talking to their friends, messing with their phones. Today, there are thirty kids fidgeting in a classroom, talking to their friends, messing with their phones.

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