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First day in Davos

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The journey itself is magical: you take a series of trains getting ever smaller, until the final hour meanders through the middle of mountain villages with a foot to spare on either side of the train, through tunnels and beneath spectacular mountains. And then we're in a small ski village in Switzerland!

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Love to Learn Tech Tips in Person? NetSquared Is for You!

Tech Soup

Washington, DC: Engagement Strategy — Empowering Champions and Influencers. Colorado Springs, Colorado: Train and Equip Your Team on a Shoestring Budget. Mukono, Uganda: Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Kibiribiri Primary School 1. Mobile Solar Computer Training Meetup for Kikandwa Primary School 2.

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#4Change Chat Wrap-Up: Community Building

Amy Sample Ward

From @winwinapps: The fact that social media is forming networks and connections allows local to have more global influence. The most engaged people will sometimes come up with the most amazing and creative ways to take action or influence. But for now local is still something I use a map and a tank of gas to determine the limits of.

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Steven Johnson Key Note at Serious Games Conference

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They were presenting in Davos, Switzerland. Crazy people get influenced to crazy things. to catch a train! " In the book, he makes an argument for why playing digital games is good for their brains. Susan Seggerman, co-founder of Games for Change, introduced Stephen with a great story. What about Columbine?

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