Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2006

This month I'm exploring the topic of digital games for social change. In two weeks I'm headed for The Games for Change Annual Conference in NYC (and I'll live blog it, too) The conference brings together nonprofits, game designers, foundations, and academics around the world to explore best practices for social change gaming.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Classes/Tutorials/Webinars. Equipped with a reliable video streaming platform (like Zoom), it’s easy for anyone to set up and conduct their own online class, tutorial, or webinar. It’s a fun, sociable game that is easy and simple to host, even when done virtually. Game-a-thon. Simple Virtual Fundraising Ideas.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

It is a noncommercial site that has ratings and reviews for movies, games, apps, TV shows, websites, books, and music. It is working on creating the largest online library of information and tutorials on Internet-based products. Techboomers' tutorial, How Secure Is My Password? , Common Sense Media to the rescue!

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 28, 2006

First released in 1995 by an educational films company, the game has grown into the Obama of the trivia world. has gone on to build other games and tutorials, but their bread and butter is the crafting of honest, successful "interactive conversation interfaces." Remember "You Don't Know Jack"? It's sassy, smart, and successful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

The curriculum is based on the workshops I've been leading for the past five years and includes the Social Media Game , Strategy Principles , Experimentation , and the practical and tactical. . These leaders are then given the meeting agenda (game instructions), keep the group on track, and volunteer to report out.

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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. It includes pointers to good examples and excellent tutorials. The article provides a good primer and illustrates various genres of machinima created in different gaming environments.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Of course, game plans for embracing consumer IT will vary, but there are some general steps in the process to get HR strategically involved in the selection, implementation and use of social technologies. At Software Advice , for example, Marketing employees recorded video tutorials for various tools we use.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

There is no magic software that is right for everyone, but by knowing the right questions to ask will get you ahead of the game. Depending on your technical skill level, you may need to watch one or two tutorials, but once you get the hang of it, you should be able to have a fairly stress-free process when building and sending emails.

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2014

Students can create interactive stories, games, and animations to understand the basic concepts of programming before learning actual code. For educators, though, there are tutorials and projects that are a bit more practical. Specifically, it's a tool to help students explore how hardware works, try Linux, and learn to program.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The Global Kids Online Leadership Organization partnered with the New York Public Library to create a mobile game called NYC Haunts for the iPhone. Apps currently available in Google Play (Android's app store) include App Inventor Tutorial and the Arabic Numbers apps. Additional Resources. Let us know in the comments!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 26, 2015

"Freemium" doesn't mean your data isn't monetized: it usually means you don't see advertisements in that service, app, or game. Watch the Internet Society's great tutorials on managing your digital footprint. "There Is No App for This" That's the bottom line. Image : Mike / CC BY-NC.

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2009

Free and Open - Any and all subjects are fair game. Deep Dive tutorials on Tuesday, June 2, and Wednesday, June 3, require a fee. Operating Systems and Infrastructure - Operating systems, virtualization, core software infrastructure, code base development, customization, and contribution. CommunityOne is sponsored by Sun Microsystems.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2006

We'll explore how games can scale up learning to build capacity for thousands of grassroots organizations. -- I missed a lot the first presenter's piece, but got the end here: Ways of knowing and Ways of doing - reflection in action. We can create a game based on these concepts and build epistemic games. available for pre-order.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2016

Note from Beth: I’ve been a fan of Games for Change Festival since 2006 when I first heard about it, almost ten years ago. While I have not been able to attend every year, I do publish a guest post every year with a roundup of how nonprofits are embracing the use of games. Girl Scouts: Coding, game-making, and STEM learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2009

Twitter is all about community - up with the ppl, down with the numbers game :) @ danschawbel RESOURCE: Top 7 Twitter Tutorials on YouTube [link]. Some good tweets: @jowyang: Youth haven't adopted twitter in droves (Cnet article) this same topic was discussed yesterday at #twtrcon [link].

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JULY 7, 2006

His current tip sheet focuses on my old friend's game of turning a complaint into a compliment. Every tech blog I know has, for at least two years, posted the occassional tutorial on how to use RSS to access information feeds. PBS's Mark Glaser in tries his hand at the RSS tutorial in his MediaShift blog this week.

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Forj

JUNE 7, 2021

Various Learning Types: LXPs can deliver a variety of learning experiences, including instructor-led training, blended learning, learning games, microlearning courses, multi-module courses, social learning, and more. If you think of your favorite streaming service, this is a similar concept— just with courses.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Game-a-thon. Set up some livestreams so your supporters can go head-to-head in their favorite games while family and friends can cheer them on from afar! As the gaming commences, encourage viewers to show their support by donating to each player’s personal fundraising pages. Jersey sales. Virtual baking class.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

Games for Social Change gaming and libraries was recently published and the author is the Shifted Librarian and My Avatar Wears Tight Jeans and 4 Other Things I learned from Internet Librarian 2006 is worth the read from Michael Stephens. They understand what's needed to encourage adoption. Its part of the " Have Money Will Vlog."

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Founded in 2011, Double the Donation is the newest player in the game, but it’s quickly overtaken the competition in terms of client usage, technological innovation, and, according to our review, available matching gift resources.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Include extra elements in your trivia game, like the opportunity to phone a friend or steal a question from another team. Here are some of our favorite from Qgiv’s list of virtual fundraising ideas : Virtual bingo night Photo or cooking contests Virtual scavenger hunt Classes, tutorials, or webinars Online game-a-thon.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

For example, many visually disabled prefer to use keyboard shortcuts - or even a game controller - over the traditional mouse. The website includes many resources including guidelines and tutorials - suggested by Amanda Ward via Linkedin. Font sizing over 40 points can also help make text more readable.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Automation Changes the Game for Nonprofits. Tutorials offer on-demand training videos to teach you how to use the connectors in Power Automate. We work with a nonprofit organization that noticed small gifts from major donors slipping through the cracks. Gift officers did not check for gifts from their assigned donors each day.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

This includes all of the digital training materials that you provide, including full-on courses, infographics, job aids, quick video tutorials, learning games, and more. For instance, a game-based course about food bank shelf organization would be great for a food bank volunteer. E-learning resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

why does someone spend so much time in a game world customising their avatar???? One of the ways is via strategic commenting and here's a terrific video tutorial on the topic or this terrific tips article from problogger. social media rather than try to develop their own (competing) ones. Fundamentally the question is ???why

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2008

I first saw Scratch a few years ago, when I had friends working at the Media Lab, and at the time it seemed like a neat way for kids who were unfamiliar with programming to jump in and start designing their own interactive stories and games. Some people make games where you catch fireflies. but still, a programming environment.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 7, 2012

Two years out of the game, I decided to brush off my PR boots and see what the world had to offer. The following week became a whirlwind of social media research and YouTube tutorials. I am now studying to get a master's degree in nonprofit studies (MNpS) from the ASU Lodestar Center.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

If you’re a fan of the trilogy, you’ll understand: 5 Important Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Learn From The Hunger Games. Take a gander at The Huntsinger Tutorials and get insight into everything you need to know about direct mail fundraising. This one I particularly like, and not just because I wrote it.

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