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Community Exhibit Development: Lessons Learned from The Tech Virtual

Museum 2.0

On June 4, we opened The Tech Virtual Test Zone , a new 2000 sq ft gallery at The Tech Museum of Innovation featuring exhibits on the theme of art, film, and music that were originally developed in Second Life by a community of creative amateurs. On many levels, The Tech Virtual experiment was a success.

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Observations from The Tech Virtual Museum Workshop, Month 3

Museum 2.0

It's been awhile since I've shared the progress of The Tech Virtual , the web and Second Life-based virtual exhibit workshop that The Tech Museum of Innovation opened in December of 2007. You can read other posts about this project by clicking Tech Virtual in the "Past Posts By Topic" sidebar on the right.)

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Level Up and Change the World: Gamification Apps

Tech Soup

Depending on your resources and budget, adding a gaming element to your organization's campaigns could be as simple as a social media contest or as elaborate as developing your own game-like app. Gamify Your Organization. You might be able to find help from NetSquared , an initiative from TechSoup Global.

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Microsoft OneNote Gives Dyslexic Kids a New Learning Experience

Tech Soup

Ordyslexie is not just a electronic school bag or tablet PC, but a socially innovative project that can change the lives of dyslexic children while giving a second life to tablet PCs. Video: Microsoft Ideas.

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NpTech Summary: VTvigils Online, Netsquared Announces 21 Featured Projects, and Happiness Hacking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

VTVigils VT Vigils VTvigils.org is a project of a diverse group of national campaigns and organizations not affiliated with Virginia Tech. Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology speaks about how difficult is to be objective, while Social Source blog described it as a high school popularity contest. You've got to love their logo.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Free Ranger Rick, Green Geekery, and Blog Day is Next Week!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They are hosting a contest to win $10,000K to celebrate their launch. Sixdegrees.org is running a contest with Hanes T-shirts to win $10,000K. " (If you're trying to figure out your fall schedule for tech events, try here for ideas. I know there is a similar cooperative in the Bay Area called Tech Underground.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Scarcity Thinking, Social Network Fragmentation?, and Engagement Strategies

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some recent nonprofit tech posts addressing this topic here , here , here , and here. Ruby Sinreich gives a report about Hillary Clinton's Second Life Campaign Headquarters. Time to Nominate Projects, Vote for Videos, and Charity Badge Contest! What are the engagement strategies - how to move from monologue to dialogue?