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Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life

Tech Soup

She came to the Nonprofit Commons to share her areas of expertise in media literacy, human-computer interaction, and the impact of the digital revolution on education and libraries. She is using the virtual media capabilities in Second Life , among others, to navigate her continued research. Success in Second Life.

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

Northstar Digital Literacy has some online assessments free to individuals. Maybe it imparts knowledge, but people can’t transfer that to a real-life environment. Match the learning environment as closely as possible to the environment where people must apply the skill. Or take advantage of free tools.

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The Birth of a Field: Digital Media and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

That's my avatar, I'm live blogging from Second Life. This morning I attended the MacArthur Foundation Digital Learning briefing that was taking place at the Natural History Museum in NYC. Several avatars were also in "real life" in New York City. That's Danah Boyd in RL who was also live blogging the event.

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