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How Cell Phones and Tablets Enable Telework

Tech Soup

During the polar vortex winter 2014, telework has done some unexpected things like keeping federal government services open for business during one of the really bad snow storms. As smartphones mature, we’re doing more on them and less on our laptops. As a writer, I spend a bunch of my time just trying to get a hold of people.

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Games for Change 2007: Funders Perspective Panel

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Mentioned recent studies about taking laptops out of the classroom and there is a problem with using old metrics and it is important to look for new metrics and rethink learning environments in general. Partners in Learning program -- gave stats. Each funder gave an overview gave an overview of their program. MacArthur Foundation.

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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

If you want to keep up with the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), check out the wiki. Forum One Communications has a post about NOAA's Ocean Explorer on YouTube and Braving Uncharted Water with one very commonsense takeaway about piloting before you launch and some murky policy issues around government policies and social media.

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A website that provides world statistics updated in real-time in categories ranging from world population to stats about energy and water consumption. Government. This tool is a simple way to create graphics of inspirational quotes or powerful stats that can then also be shared on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Google+.

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