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2009 NTC Preview: Kurt Voelker on Data Visualization

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Sure, we report a lot of things -- how many people we fed, how many students attend our classes -- but we rarely use data to talk about what matters: Are we ending hunger? Are our students learning? . Tags: NPTech NTEN data visualization 09NTC. Here's the thing, guys: we don't use data as well as we could.

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NTC Day of Service: Reflections

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For the past five years, I've coordinated the NTEN/NTC Day of Service and before that participated as a volunteer. The Day Before the Day of Service is always a crazy blur for me because I'm generally in the office our local partner, along with Cheryl Hanback , generating the last version of the check-in list, name tags, and materials.

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Google +: The Trade Off Between Privacy Needs, Community, and Social Context

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This is a big issue for teachers who don’t want to friend their students for obvious reasons. The tag is still active on Twitter and other places. Many of us have met face-to-face because we attend the NTC (Nonprofit Technology Conference) which has often been called a family reunion.

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Flying the Nerd Bird or How I Found Value in FourSquare

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Harvard University did an experiment with having students use it to explore the campus. SXSW and perhaps the NTC would be the only places where that would happen. . Tags: location. For example, a museum could create a fun treasure hunt by having people check at specific galleries or works of art. What was it?

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Trainer’s Notebook: Tips for Good Openings

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So, before we did the icebreaker, I had everyone put dots on their name tags. If you want to learn more and you are attending the NTC, come join us! While we did have simultaneous interpretation, it would not be useful for rapid share pair discussions that this opener requires. … Read More

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Give a Little Bit at the Day of Service

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Since I started working on the NTC -- and its predecessor, the RoundUp -- almost a decade ago, my very favorite part has been the Day of Service. It's simple: We work with fabulous local hosts to recruit NTC-area orgs who need some help. Tags: 10NTC beth kanter dos NPTech. Group #040 - AIS for Health, Inc. Gail Heaberg | [link].

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Guest Post by Laura Norvig: Friendfeed As Nonprofit Technology Water Cooler

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Photo by Matt Westervelt Back in April I created a slide presentation for an Ignite session at NTC about the Many Uses of Friendfeed that Beth Kanter picked up on , intrigued with the idea of using it as an internal listening tool. Tags: friendfeed guest blogging. for the last five years or so). for the last five years or so).