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Open for comment: Proposed changes to Candid’s taxonomy

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All this work would be significantly more difficult if it weren’t for Candid’s taxonomy, the Philanthropy Classification System (or PCS). A taxonomy is simply a system of classification, or a way of organizing things. This year, Candid is updating its taxonomy.

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Taxonomy VS Folksonomy: Google Fight

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Holly at NTEN has a post titled " Taxonomy vs Folksonomy." Taxonomy won! Holly also posted a response to the How Are You Using the NpTech Tag with " Taxonomies are for Chumps " post. Now I've just got to figure out how one replies to comments! No surprise. If one wanted to drive traffic to one's blog.

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Does Your Nonprofit Have A Social Media Work Flow?

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” It is the work flow documented and visualized that answers the question, “What if we get a negative comment? ” It is the work flow documented and visualized that answers the question, “What if we get a negative comment? Image from Steve Heye. Does your organization have a social media work flow?

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

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Some Reflections. What is the form of the Tweets as related to Bloom’s Taxonomy ? That is one reason why I always incorporate a reflection at the end that helps participates identify one small action step. The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.). Balancing Learning Through Content Delivery and Sharing Experience.

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WeAreMedia Live Workshop: Reflections

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Therefore, the learning goals be more aligned with the base of Bloom's Taxonomy - more about exposure, understanding, and knowledge. This was useful for the introduction and pre-workshop activity, homework, and reflections. Set up RSS Reader, Start Commenting on blogs. Refine strategy based on listening first.

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Life, Times, and Context of the NpTech Tag: An Informal Discussion/Reflection Online at CpSquared

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If you've participated in using the tag and share some of your reflections of where it's been, where it is going, and other insights about community tagging projects, come join us. It's an opportunity for some reflection about what the story means. To translate into your time zone, use the World Time Clock. Want to join in the fun?

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NpTech Tag Cross Blog Discussion: What do those guidelines look like?

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The Cross Blog Discussion of the NpTechTag has generated some comments and blog posts that I've summarized below. How are they different from taxonomies? Gavin's post does a great job explaining the definitions and the advantages of a taxonomy over a folksonomy. Sort of an emergent taxonomy.