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The Johnny Cash Project: A Participatory Music Video That Sings

Museum 2.0

This question is a byproduct of the reality that most participatory projects have poorly articulated value. When a participatory activity is designed without a goal in mind, you end up with a bunch of undervalued stuff and nowhere to put it. But overall, this is a model project that starts with an outcome, not an activity.

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The Participatory Nonprofit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Another point of intersection here for me is Henry Jenkins recently published 72-page white paper " Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century." the ability to interpret and construct dynamic models of real-world. the ability to meaningfully sample and remix media content.

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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change." which heralded a new, participatory web culture. The NetSquared website was itself designed to be a model Web 2.0 " The year was 2005. TechSoup was then called CompuMentor.

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Fashion and Passion for Your Cause: Wear it on Your Blog or Profile!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I have a strong interest in the future of my work and participatory culture. That's why I also remixed the fundraising widget. Maybe we all need to be role models. on my blog in support of Creative Commons Annual Campaign and gave some money too. What have you learned about your organization's super activists? How do we inspire?

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Nonprofit SXSW Goodness – Conference List Toppers, To-Dos and Topics of Interest

Connection Cafe

While most non-profits are not known for technology, some are, and they are defying the traditional business models that drive technology.” Across the country, geeks inside and outside of government are developing a new model for a participatory and transparent Federal, State and Municipal governments.

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Museum Photo Policies Should Be as Open as Possible

Museum 2.0

To me, an open photo policy is a cornerstone of any institution that sees itself as a visitor-centered platform for participatory engagement. And I think the fourth and fifth are bizarre and ungenerous to visitors. There are two parts to this. First, every time a photo is shared, it extends the reach of your objects and exhibit stories.

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The Future of Authority: Platform Power

Museum 2.0

And in a world where visitors want to create, remix, and interpret content messages on their own, museums can assume a new role of authority as "platforms" for those creations and recombinations. There are many models as well for what we do with user-generated content in the museum. Ideas participatory museum usercontent.