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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

Northstar Digital Literacy has some online assessments free to individuals. Match the learning environment as closely as possible to the environment where people must apply the skill. If you teach people to operate software, have them follow along on their computer instead of just watching the trainer perform the task.

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Games for Change 2007: Funders Perspective Panel

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Mentioned recent studies about taking laptops out of the classroom and there is a problem with using old metrics and it is important to look for new metrics and rethink learning environments in general. New learning environment puts games at the center. It is a new form of teaching, not just skill-based learning.

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The Birth of a Field: Digital Media and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

These are complex learning environments where young people are making decisions, learning and collaborating with peers, etc. Learning is happening outside of school and it needs to be understood better. He noted that media literacy has to be integrated as a skill set in all places. It isn't entertainment.

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