Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 21, 2012

A question was posted to a listserve for nonprofit techies looking for tips on training staff on a new database. If you're training a lot of people, try to train in a classroom setting so everyone hears the same thing. Test the computers and software in the classroom before every training.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Then in the 90’s people had some of these conversations via online forums and listservs. Pre-internet, people were limited to these passionate conversations with friends in person or by phone.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

The MobileActive listserv is a good one for phone-based app's. Training on a hoard of ICT topics is available on-line and in the classroom. The GE Crotonville Center is the legendary example An easy "ask" for your local corporations is: can I get a donated seat in your classroom? NTEN and TechSoup list a few. Some are free.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

I attended a lecture on the use of technology in the legal classroom last month in Second Life, facilitated by Rebecca Nesson. If you think that Seocond Life is just about buying virtual houses, be sure read this.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Ning, which lets you set up your own custom social network, has attracted attention for its ability to create communities that are more functional than those created through competing services from Google and Yahoo listservs. Nonprofits, support groups, and nonprofit professionals have found their homes on Ning. Why did you choose Ning?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2006

Ever since, our paths have crossed several times in nonprofit technology circles online, most recently via the Digital Divide Network listserv and the online forums at TechSoup. Sites/Blogs about blogging as an instructional tool: Weblogs in the Classroom provides links to articles, tools and examples. Reference the source.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Do this before before a classroom blogging project or external organizational blog which is more visible. The professor provides feedback on the site to each student for each assignment, and an in-class critique brings the discussion into the classroom. Resource Collection off a listserv: [link]. work for each assignment.

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