Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. I was able to pull this off because my course took place in the Digital Learning Commons “ D-Space ” – a state of the art flexible classroom space. The flexible classroom is a large open space.

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Training Train Design Classroom 123

Gyrus

AUGUST 17, 2016

Social learning, relied solely on what one could obtain in a classroom setting, working with direct peers, or what could be conveyed back in forth on a phone. Social Learning can best be defined as working with others to understand ideas, concepts, and procedures. The purpose of effective social learning is to close this gap.

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Learning Social Learning Environment Classroom 54

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

We’ll share some of these case studies below, but for more, check out these projects and learn more about the people behind them at the Games for Change Festival ( [link] ), NYC’s largest gaming event that convenes the social change community and game makers, next month (April 22-24 & 26). Social Impact Through Digital Games.

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Difference Game New York City San Francisco 110

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

There’s a thriving debate about the role computers should play in children’s museums, with many professionals sounding the alarm about the negative impact of exchanging screen time for tactile environments. To many of these folks, Bob's wired classrooms seem threatening.

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Classroom Children Museum Model 22

Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2013

CFY was founded by Elisabeth Stock in 1999 with the mission of helping low-income students do better in school by improving their learning environments at home. Since then, the organization has partnered with hundreds of schools and provided digital learning resources to 50,000 families in five cities. Kellogg Foundation.

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Library Education Game Video 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

You also need to consider the learning environment, any constraints, the delivery options, and the timeline for the project. I have learned the feng shui of how classroom setup impacts interaction and learning. I have learned the feng shui of how classroom setup impacts interaction and learning.

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Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

Mentioned recent studies about taking laptops out of the classroom and there is a problem with using old metrics and it is important to look for new metrics and rethink learning environments in general. New learning environment puts games at the center. It is a new form of teaching, not just skill-based learning.

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Game Change Metrics Learning Environment 50