AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Consider playing an ice breaker game , introducing everyone, and showing the family your “virtual” classroom. . You can consider spicing up the virtual with a Bitmoji virtual classroom , which can be fun and relatively easy to make. You can shorten the class earlier that day to make things easier for the families.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

Video games are big — bigger than Hollywood in terms of revenue, as a $66 billion global industry. Its strategic partnership with Electronic Arts has enabled GlassLab to develop SimCityEDU, a game-based classroom tool that uses the beloved SimCity franchise to engage students in real-world challenges. You can register here.

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Gyrus

MAY 12, 2016

Today’s tech-savvy, social and mobile learners are no longer interested in traditional classroom training and demand learning techniques that blends best with their current working style and outlook. Mobile learning. Data Analytics. Gamification. Who does not like to play games?

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Gyrus

MAY 31, 2016

Video-Based Training: Video streaming has been around for quite some time, however, the new millennium has seen a sudden upsurge in the online streaming space, with YouTube becoming the second popular search engine after Google. Companies are exploring online virtual platforms such as second life, Minecraft, Unity, etc.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Will you be spending Thanksgiving with friends who tell great stories, a relative who has wonderful tales from "back in the day," or just someone special whose life you'd like to celebrate? Whose life would you like to celebrate? Whose story would you like to capture?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Tweetsgiving is using micro-blogging tool Twitter to raise money for a classroom in Tanzania. This year, they're also enabling people to participate by tagging blog posts, Flickr photos, YouTube videos, and blip.fm Along the way, they're also compiling a log of what Twitter users are thankful for this year. recordings.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

The application allows any user to send information—including photos, videos, audio, or text—simply and securely to a Martus account. For LGBTI individuals—like courageous Ugandan activist Richard Lusimbo, who was outed on the front page of a Ugandan tabloid—the availability of Martus and our in-field support is life changing.

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2009

Project Kindle's mission is to improve the quality of life for kids who are dealing with HIV/AIDS and other life-altering struggles. They decided to create a book and a video that is provided cost-free to hundreds of schools across the country. "We

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

Since most educational games struggle to find logical ways to be integrated into a classroom, Ovos took a different approach by creating a game based solely on curriculum-based material. The learning goals in the classroom directly mirror the game’s objectives, creating an experience where both are parallel to one another.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2007

I was attempting to summarize a three-way dialogue about Second Life from three brilliant thinkers with differing views about the value of SL. We also must remember that there is no such thing as second hand learning -- second life learning is first person learning. This morning, Bertie , sent me a pointer to this article.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And all kinds of information on our website, you can watch videos, get a really good sense of what we have to offer. And it might be something like, “How does life look different now that you’re in this community?” ” or, “how has your life improved?” You know, are you doing videos?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2015

(Please visit the site to view this video). One teacher expressed how the tablet PCs facilitate learning in the classroom: "We work with a lot of photocopies; luckily the child can scan the page and then work at the same pace as their friends. Video: Microsoft Ideas.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

skills” and lack more enterprising “life skills” needed for the jobs of. the Classroom, DreamSpark, Imagine Cup, and BizSpark. Please visit the site to view this video). Resources: Launch event video. Resources: Launch event video. poor health. today and tomorrow. their future and ours.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

While I was there, I got a tour, visited some classrooms, and talked to a few students. In one classroom, I queried the students about their social media use. They were all on Facebook (turned their noses up at Myspace), watch YouTube videos, and use IM applications, with more 20 people on their IM lists. supercommunicators,???

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Qgiv

APRIL 27, 2022

You can also raffle off lunches, an afternoon of board games, or craft sessions so students and teachers can enjoy some fun activities together outside of the classroom! You can throw in some multiplayer video games as well to keep things interesting for kids who prefer digital game formats. Board game basket. Shadow for a day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

No matter your position or place in life, it is imperative to create opportunities for children, so that we can grow up to blow you away.”. Isadora Faber, 14-year-old Brazilian student who launched an online Classroom Diary on Facebook to discuss problems in her school, such as broken desks and bathrooms without toilet seats.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

So, on one hand, involuntary reliance on video platforms and social media paid new dividends in accessibility for volunteers and clients. This was part of the national conversation when schools pivoted to online classrooms, which catered to families with reliable internet, ample supply of modern devices, and space to use them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

” From its humble beginnings, DonorsChoose.org has cumulatively raised $335 million and funded nearly 600,000 classroom projects. Today, DonorsChoose.org is the go-to site for alternative sources of funding for the classroom. million challenge videos. This includes some of the most basic student essentials.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2007

Last year, Sarah Bunting, who writes the blog Tomato Nation , a culture and humor blog, offered to shave her head if her blog readers donated to DonorsChoose.org , a site that allows donors to purchase school supplies for needy classrooms. And, if you don't believe me, you can view the video on YouTube. And then back to work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

With a virtual format, you have the advantage of offering more variety since you can easily change the video source and even use pre-recorded video content. Anything people might want to learn, from hands-on activities such as painting to more classroom-type settings such as Spanish lessons. 5) Online classes.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2007

In January, I interviewed Sibley about the potential use of virtual worlds and Second Life by museums, but in the four months since then, the virtual world platform--and the hype around it--has exploded. It seems that Second Life is both the closest and farthest thing from many museum professionals' minds.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

No matter your position or place in life, it is imperative to create opportunities for children, so that we can grow up to blow you away.”. Isadora Faber, a 14-year-old Brazilian student, launched an online Classroom Diary on Facebook to discuss problems in her school, such as broken desks and bathrooms without toilet seats.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

With video conferencing, broadband, and Second Life, well, we can all safely stay ensconced in our own virtual-reality-sensory-deprivation-tanks and just digitally dance the salsa at the next NTEN gathering.??? Adopt a classroom project from DonorsChoose and lead a blog fundraising campaign. Day USA East is October 15th.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

where you vote for one of the finalists in the NTEN Video Content or watch a machinima about Nonprofits in Second Life. He blogged his slides, a video , and some reflections. and Classroom 2.0 ) Here's an interview Robert Scoble did with the Gina Bianchini where she demos how to set up your own social network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Vicky Davis, CoolCatTeacher Blog, writes about how it might be used in a classroom. Video, Wikis, Virtual Worlds, and Social Networking Wikiscan let's you see who is editing wikipedia as mentioned in a recent Wired Magazine article. Good summary of videos and nonprofits found on the mobile voter blog. Global NpTech. Using Web2.0

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

5K will raise money for school’s outdoor classroom and track . Include 1 – 3 photos and a short video, if you have one. Get release forms from everyone in the photos and videos, in accordance with your organization’s policy. Then, attach the news release as a PDF and attach the photos and a video if you have one.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

Social Media and Nonprofits Anshe Chung Studios in China has been quietly building a Second Life space, managed by TechSoup, for non-profits. However, some nonprofits feel that Second Life is a waste of time and resources. Most likely similar to those pondered by the CDC as they launched their Second Life effort last fall ).

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 8, 2024

Simply adding a high-quality image or video can enhance your nonprofit’s content, whether it be a website page , flyer, or annual report. Video clips from past auctions. Make sure you feature eye-catching images or videos of the auction items and use hashtags to increase visibility. Social media.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life. congressional districts.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

Someday we want to collect audio and video, too, but we’d need a pretty serious operating budget to do that and at least one full-time employee. One lives a double life as a soul music collector and DJ. Geography is fluid, though. Connections between the publications are more important than strict regional boundaries.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life. congressional districts.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Book entertainment like a live band and add in videos of your emcee showing off various auction items to drive bids and give your participants a better idea of what they’re bidding on. Do you have some avid video gamers amongst your supporters? Don’t be afraid to get creative! Game-a-thon.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

After graduating college and moving to Arizona, I was unsure of what path to take in life. I knew I wanted to continue my education but I was not ready to be back in the classroom setting, I wanted real-life experience. posted by Ellie Slater Class 12 Public Ally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2012

We’re streaming video, posting photos, sharing personal information and listening to music, not to mention “checking in” wherever we go. This applies both in building friendships and in building business, and the learning starts right at home and in the classroom. Our core policy priority is kids’ mobile and online privacy.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

Take the time to package the story as best you can: add photos, video, audio, pull quotes, infographics. Put the time and the resources in to bring the story to life. A TEALS teaching assistant for a classroom in rural Kentucky noticed the transformation of a young man involved in the program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

In 2006, Sarah Bunting, who writes the blog Tomato Nation , a culture and humor blog, offered to shave her head if her blog readers donated to DonorsChoose.org , a site that allows donors to purchase school supplies for needy classrooms. And, if you don't believe me, you can view the video on YouTube. And then back to work.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Another type of connection is a USB video hub. USB video hubs cost from $50 to $80 per unit. They can be networked and are best suited for large offices or classrooms. These hubs cost from $5 to $20 per unit. These hubs are connected to the server via USB and generally have a VGA port on the hub. Energy Savings.

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