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Peeragogy: Self Organized Peer Learning in Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As a trainer, I’m intensely interested in creating learning experiences that integrate or about how to use the technology for nonprofits that engage and inspire people to put the ideas into practice. I’ve been obsessed with peer learning and self-directed learning models in my own learning and the trainings I design and facilitate.

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Digital Analytics Basics: Free Online Academy from Google

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In the 60 minutes piece, it is referred to the flipped classroom or peer instruction a mindset that directs attention away from teachers and puts it squarely on the students and their learning. Taking self-directed and collaborative learning a step further is peeragogy. It sounds like they have adapted the Khan Academy model.

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Build a Digital Ecology–Promote IT Collaboration Across Your Organization

.orgSource

“I try to be very clear that no one is exempt from learning and mastering new skills.” To be successful,” he notes, “you have to be open to lifelong learning. I suggest starting small with the goal of learning. Offer incentives for learning and recognize and reward the power users. It’s a choice.”

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Lili Wang

ASU Lodestar Center

My professional role includes three aspects: teaching, research, and service. What has been the most important lesson you’ve learned in your career? It’s not the lesson I have learned, but rather it’s generally an important point for junior scholars to keep in mind, to protect your time for research and learn to say “No”.

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Share Files and Collaborate Online with Box

Tech Soup

To learn more, read Box's summary of how nonprofits can use its services. Teach for America , The International Rescue Committee , and Kiva all use Box for content management and collaboration. Learn more about their stories and watch a video detailing their work on the Box website.??. What's Available?

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From Community Arts To Community of Online Learners: Janet Salmons, Ph.D

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I figured out that I could offer teaching, training, consulting activities online. Since then, I've incorporated as Vision2Lead and started teaching online for Capella University. It focused on collaborative e-learning. I have developed and teach a variety of graduate courses on leadership and team leadership.

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NpTech Tag Roundup: Election Day, NPTech Blog Chatter, and Tool Talk

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Knowledge-at-Work blog writes about when learning and knowledge collide -- and the importance of collaborative learning networks. There is a fairly large educator community on Second Life and the lessons learned are starting to appear in the blogosphere. Something to read before jumping into using the tools.

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