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The Art of the Backchannel at Conferences: Tips, Reflections, and Resources

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If you can’t find someone to take on this role take breaks - say every 10 mins - to check Twitter. Ask a friend or colleague, or a volunteer from the audience to monitor the back channel and interrupt you if there are any questions or comments that need to be addressed. Jeffrey Veen calls this person an ombudsman for the audience.

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The Birth of a Field: Digital Media and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But it was pointed out that there is a lot known about the numbers and less is known about how they are using, the role it plays, and what it means to them. He noted that media literacy has to be integrated as a skill set in all places. " Media literacy is a paradigm shift - not an add-in subject. It starts in the home.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society - Untitled Article

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Paolo Coelho (Brazilian author, The Alchemist ) talked about what we aren't willing to talk about: the role of love in what we do. She also explained that the illiterate poor women she serves are more committed to literacy for their children than for themselves. He pointed out three kinds of love: eros, agape and philos.