Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

This is an issue I’ve been struggling with for a long time. OK, well, not so unrepentant or unabashed since I’m writing this post on the varied factors around technology and the environment, and have been thinking about this issue for myself for a long time. We leave that to China, Ghana, and other countries.

Environment 160

Environment Technology Green Ghana 160

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

Toyama on that issue: If a private company is failing to make a profit, no one expects that state-of-the-art data centers, better productivity software, and new laptops for all of the employees will turn things around. A great teacher is going to be better than a software program on a laptop or tablet.

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Laptop Hype Ghana Phase 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2007

How can a mobile device connect you to the physical environment? Shoot b-roll if you're doing editing and if it is in a noisy environment, include a b-shot of the noise source. When I got home, I remembered the work of colleague Joitske Hulsebosch who has taught video blogging in Ghana. Rule of thirds. Use of negative space.

Blogher 50

Blogher Phone Mobile Video 50