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E-Mediat Day 3: Digital Activism

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It was particularly rewarding to see instructional techniques (the social media game ) that I had developed and been using since 2007 used by someone else. Both language and what you’re teaching. 4) Mary had a “laptops down&# rule and only allowed participants to be online during breaks. The Jordan Team won!

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Creating Learning Experiences That Connect, Inspire, and Engage

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance. It’s more fun to teach this way and more fun to learn this. Content Delivery Is Not Learning.

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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. There was a lot of synergy and points of reciprocity.

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Reflections on Extension 2.0 Webinar

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I would bring the laptop and plug into the phone line and do demos in small groups. And I had to tape flip chart paper over the windows so it would get dark enough to project the laptop to show the presentation. But, you can't teach the way you feel comfortable teaching all the time. ? This was circa 1997. What did I do?

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ArtsLabSF: Reflections About Social Learning With Social Media

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My teaching style has been influenced by constructivism in short - less "sage on the stage" and "more guide on the side" and that learners should be actively involved in their learning process. I don't believe in the expert as one person, but more as a network. Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1.

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He notes they were all taken with a Sony Picturebook mini-laptop with built-in camera. Phil Agre's How To Help Someone Use A Computer, circa 1996, is still relevant to anyone who is teaching someone how to master a new piece of software or Internet service. Hence, they're pretty lousy photos. Yikes, there are no rules.

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[VIDEO] How To Lead And Manage In Our New Nonprofit Work Reality

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You should already have the slides, but in case I missed you, we’ll send all that good stuff later on today. I mean, she’s a CFRE and she even teaches a CFRE class. So I’m going to stop sharing and I’ll let you pull up your slides here. We’re going to get that recording to you later on today.