AFP Blog

JUNE 4, 2007

Interesting eventhough not a nonprofit.Swedes open embassy in Second Life - CNN.com: "STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Reuters) -- Sweden became the first country on Wednesday to open an embassy in the virtual world Second Life.Created to promote the Nordic state's image and culture, the embassy does not offer any real or virtual consular services but provides information (..)

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 11, 2008

Our conversation focused on Facebook, Second Life, and Skype. The same with Second Life. Organizations hold meetings on Second Life, I put on a sexy female avatar with my breasts hanging out, and I'm just accepted. The Agency is deeply involved in Facebook," I was told.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 9, 2007

The particular issue that concerns Hiroshi right now is the Second Life problem, 3D avatar immersive environments. To some disability groups, Second Life is wonderful. Of course, Second Life is completely inaccessible to blind people right now. phenomena. When teacher is present, it's about textbook access.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2011

David and Randy (I've presented with them several times, hugged them, had beers with them, I've even hung out in our Nonprofit Commons in Second Life virtual island with them, so yes, we are on a first name basis) reminded me that innovation doesn't just happen.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2010

There are also cultural, social, and interpersonal challenges that will go along with this transition. Through their use of "Second Life," TechSoup has been at the forefront of virtual meeting and collaboration environments for several years. That said, the transformation to an office-less society is not complete.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2007

MacArthur Foundation hosted its first discussion in Second Life to explore the role that philanthropy might play in virtual worlds. We're trying a year of conversation about how to enter the culture in Second Life and the role of philanthropy. " Linden: Second Life is a world being built by the people in it.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

The image below, created by Meredith Farkas , is more balanced, providing a "cultural landscape" of fear, loathing, and obsession with Web 2.0. To many people, the culture of Web 2.0 we have to work first on establishing a culture that makes Web 2.0 we have to work first on establishing a culture that makes Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2006

But wait a second, I could attempt to live blog remotely. because the session will take place in Second Life and will also be webcasted. Second Life: NMC Campus Amphitheater (number 5 on the map) (see picture of me above) (NOTE: Please join "NMC Guests" group for access to Amphitheater). and Elisabeth A.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2006

I learned about the Second Life Camera Controls Tutorial and now playing with the camera in SL during meetings is my new form of 3D doodling. The article describes how the genre is linked to participatory/DIY culture. is this what JP is talking about?). Machinima (muh-sheen-eh-mah). A great FAQ is here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

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. Although I could participate via Second Life. Click To Play "A machinima short music video we shot in Second Life.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

Net2 Houston, August Photo by Eschipul Nonprofits in Second Life Gala Opening Photo by RubyJi By looking at the photos tagged with NpTech, nonprofit techies were either on vacation or attending events. Rik Riel writes about the first professional orchestra to perform in Second Life.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

--the privatizing of the cultural commons--might ask ourselves what it is we are trying to protect. Protecting the cultural commons means protecting certain ways of being human. Webcast viewers can join the discussion through IRC text chat or in the virtual world Second Life. s about the money.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

That's my avatar, I'm live blogging from Second Life. From my office in the Boston, I teleported myself into the Virtual World of Second Life and headed straight for the New Media Consortium virtual campus where I joined about 65 other avatars representing educators from all over the world (even Austrailia where it was 3:00 a.m.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

smArts & Culture FiSpace Micropersuasion E-politics. Britt Bravo on her personal blog. Ricardo Carreon. Solution Grove. Mongkol, a Cambodian college student who is studying in the US on a Fullbright Scholarship and knows the importance of a college education had this to say.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 26, 2007

This past Wednesday (October 24), CBS aired an episode of CSI: NY in which a killer uses Second Life to attract and hunt down her victims. The episode was a cliff-hanger, and viewers were invited to log on to a special CSI:NY-themed island in Second Life to continue the hunt for the murderer. We’re in a consumer culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

maginfies the offline social networking we used to do before the Internet became a part of culture and lives? So, I started down this list that Lucy Bernholz has created, Online Social Networks and Second Life Philthanthropy. Is that Web2.0 Trying to see a pattern or theme.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2006

" The model of State Department's Cultural Exchanges. Three out of four of these were on Second Life. We created an Island in Second Life to forward this agenda. When they find out you are an American, there is a moment of cognitive disonance, but then they come to: "You're not so bad as an American."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2006

smArts & Culture FiSpace Micropersuasion E-politics. Britt Bravo on her personal blog. Ricardo Carreon. Solution Grove. Mongkol, a Cambodian college student who is studying in the US on a Fullbright Scholarship and knows the importance of a college education had this to say.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

There is also a groundswell of support all over the Internet, from bloggers ( one blog at a time ) Facebook , Flickr , Online Petitions , mobile phones , and Second Life. hidalgo is on "an open-source journey around the world documenting free culture, social innovators, and global change."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

Some more post conference write ups and live blog posts from smArts & Culture and Len Edgerly. A screencapture from a recent weekly meeting for TechSoup's Nonprofit Commons project in Second Life. Want to get started in Second Life, check out. Tools and Strategy Google Earth for Green Activism.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

In nonprofit environments, there is less tolerance of "personal professional development" because of a culture of training versus culture of learning. Of Second Life? These costs are real, but accepted. There is some great thinking about how social media can be used in nonprofits for personal development.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2009

People internally think social media projects will bring with them an entire office of employees playing on Second Life and Facebook. Building a culture of understanding and openess to try new tactics. AHS some people have worked in the organization their entire careers: not exactly open to change or new trends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2007

Google, Flickr, Second Life and literally thousands of new companies depend on engaging users to make money, and the more people who engage with their content, the more money they make. Giving away your content and allowing others to distribute it is the best way to make money in today's culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2009

The 3D space where this virtual symposium will take place is a private version of the Second Life platform that Linden Labs and NMC have created, called the Hakone Project. My colleague, NMC's VP Alan Levine (aka Cogdog Blog ) invited to give one of the keynotes in their 3D virtual space. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

They will be using Skype, Second Life, Facebook, and MySpace. The presentation covered the background, planning, organizational culture, tool selection, blogging, building an audience, and results. The program introduces how to use the technology, but also social skills.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 2010

East-West Technology, Culture & Food Exchange: Innovation and culture sharing with NGO counterparts in India. East-West Technology, Culture & Food Exchange: Innovation and culture sharing with NGO counterparts in India. The event took place on forums, webinars, Tweetchat, Second Life, flickr and YouTube.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2009

We managed to get a medium quality Quicktime stream that we put into Second Life, and higher quality Flash video stream , that we made available on the web. Still later in the conference we saw numbers of about 30-60 viewers in Second Life and over 100 on the live Flash stream.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 9, 2007

So where visions of Flash games used to dance in my head, I’m now starting to fantasize about team-building, inclusion, and, of all things, Second Life. We’re using a combination of a wiki-style website and a Second Life presence to make it happen. All of this is sweeping many new questions into my mind.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 19, 2008

How much do we value bringing global cultures and opinions into our institution? When I worked on The Tech Virtual project , I was often discomfited by the fact that I would spend entire days interacting with 10-30 people in Second Life, when I could interact with many more if I worked on the museum floor.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2007

One wonders where virtual words like Second Life fit on the interaction and communications axis. I wonder which one is more effective or appropriate for MySpace culture - visual design or social design ? Second Life Relay for Life for 2007 volunteer blog is gearing up for this year's event, the third one in Second Life.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

Speaking of nonprofits, food, and eating, Deborah Finn grabs a great quote " Organizational culture eats strategy for breakfast." Lotusmedia posts about the RootsCampSL's Smashing Success -- Avatars Against War in Second Life. " The Network-Centric Advocacy blog explains. Other blog coverage here.

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