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RootCampSL: Machinima Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last Sunday, I drove like a bat out of hell from my Sharing Foundation board meeting in New Hampshire to my computer so I could log in to the RootsCampSL session on "U sing Machinima for Social Change and Political Action." Machinima (muh-sheen-eh-mah). is this what JP is talking about?). (Hmm. A great FAQ is here.

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Machinima Festival and NTC Video Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Machinima, derived from the words ???machine??? Combining aspects of animation, game development, puppetry, graffiti, fan fiction, and improvisational theater into a moving image art form, machinima represents the latest frontier of digital popular culture. Need more inspiration to create video or machinima for social change?

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Six New Games for Change: Check Out the Future of Gaming for Good

NTEN

Created by the Center for Asian American Media, this game hopes to empower young girls, ages 8 - 14, to look past the aspects of life that seem to be male dominated and learn something about themselves and environmental awareness, cross-cultural engagement, team work, and gender equality. JURY FEEDBACK. JURY FEEDBACK.

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NpTech Tag: Stop Cyberbulling Day is Today!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

where you vote for one of the finalists in the NTEN Video Content or watch a machinima about Nonprofits in Second Life. General conclusion: culture shift before tech adoption, keep it simple, small steps, and focused on real needs. There's also dogooder.tv He blogged his slides, a video , and some reflections.

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