Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2015

And they're doing this using the programming language Java on their laptops. With lines of code projected on a screen, these children listen intently in a conference room at the Mountain View Public Library, as part of a four-week course on programming. He saw the potential of Java as a language and tried to expose Vineet to it.

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Teen San Jose Share Library 36

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

Was there a measurable impact? You may want to spend some time on the front lines of your nonprofit gathering stories and creating a story library so you have several ready when you need them. A bad story uses lots of insider language, jargon and “we.” Did her donation of time or money help someone? Example #1.

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Storytelling Examples Donation Story 124

Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2014

For educational nonprofits, schools, and libraries, Raspberry Pi is very useful for teaching students about electronics, computing, and many other technical subjects for a price that's far less than a new computer. Libraries have also experimented with replacing terminals with smaller footprint Raspberry Pi computers.

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Education Model Student Open Source 76

Gyrus

JUNE 28, 2016

Our learning instruction we receive from youth into early adulthood is fairly regimented; teachers are taught how to convey information to students, and for the most part, they engage in the same methodology across their efforts. Use language that relates to the user. Do the one-size fits all approach not work?

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Learning Instruction Instructional Training 49

Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2012

TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for seven years now. In 2004 we published our Islands In The Wastestream study, which measured the demand for low-cost computers among U.S. How It All Started.

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Czech Republic Library Poland Romania 54

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

When setting your own goal, use the SMART principles approach, making sure it’s Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely. Other Examples: An Annual Giving Campaign, like National Center for Youth Law did $10k for a new Alzheimer’s research project Raise $25,000 to fill a new school library. They don’t get discouraged.

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Guide Giving Campaign Social Media 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

The key takeaway for me is the whole point about the need for new metrics to measure learning from games. There was some push back from someone in the audience "How can we measure virtual worlds when we really haven't yet figured out what works and what doesn't. What do libraries look like in the future?

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