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Youth Programs Featured in TechSoup Global’s Local Impact Map

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TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured IT to further their missions. In this project, the Candlelighters CyberKids program provides young cancer patients with a laptop with Microsoft Windows and Office.

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Youth Programs Featured in TechSoup Global’s Local Impact Map

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TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what lots of nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured-IT to further their missions. In this project, the Candlelighters CyberKids program provides young cancer patients with a laptop with Microsoft Windows and Office.

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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. They have to do a network map and analysis as well as strategy for a development organization in their area of student.

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New to TechSoup: 4G Broadband Access from Mobile Beacon

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This USB modem is handy for someone who often travels with their laptop, and needs broadband access as they go. One note: if you’re viewing their coverage map, make sure to zoom in to your area all the way for a more exact picture. Schools can extend access beyond classroom walls to students without technology resources at home.

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Setting Up Windows MultiPoint Server

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Windows MultiPoint Server allows non-technical users to set up a multi-user computing environment, such as a classroom, computer lab, or public access stations, all without the support of dedicated IT staff. Map user stations: MultiPoint Server will automatically detect each user station that is connected to the host computer.

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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. Students get a minute to think about the question on their own and then answer it using a mobile device that sends their answers to Mazur’s laptop. Illustration by Beth Kanter.