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Thoughts on The Social Network (and Why We Need to Pay Attention)

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Mark Zuckerberg Never Dresses Appropriately for the Weather might be a more accurate title for The Social Network. The Social Network as a title lets us assume the movie is about Facebook, which it isn’t. Maybe the makers of The Social Network just don’t get Facebook. . Facebook has matured.

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Great reads from around the web on May 6th

Amy Sample Ward

Students experience the interdisciplinary and collaborative development of user interface solutions in international software projects while getting into FLOSS development." However, many women in technology and social media still face a digital ceiling." " This report is from NTEN, Common Knowledge, and The Port.

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10 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause

Have Fun - Do Good

As I mentioned in my post about " extra-organizational activists" , there are bloggers out there who would love to raise money for your cause: Beth Kanter raised $800 for the Sharing Foundation using the ChipIn widget plus her blog , social networks, Flickr and video in 26 days. Tags: blog nonprofit. blog nonprofit net2 nptech.

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Measuring Organizational Influence In Social Media

NTEN

Social network analysis can help you determine whether you are making an impact in these areas and help you more effectively target your efforts. Using network analysis strategically can you help you stretch your budget -- and enhance your effectiveness. Tags: Data Social Media Web Sites Communications.

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"Leveling the Playing Field" Through Broadband and Public Computers

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Some rural areas, like the Missouri county mentioned by Kelvin Simmons, Commissioner of the Office of Administration, have "absolutely no broadband access," which keeps students from doing homework assignments that are placed on school websites. He also teaches classes on podcasting and social media.

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Impact of Social Media on the Nonprofit Sector

NTEN

Flickr Photo: clevercupcakes I recently got an email from an NYU graduate student in Public Relations, Paola Christina Lamarca. She's working on her Capstone and wanted to hear a few of my opinions about the impact of social media on the nonprofit sector. Tags: beth kanter case foundation Social Media Communications.

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Quick Hits: Projects, Workshops, Tools, and a Job

Museum 2.0

The Brooklyn Museum is offering a new "socially networked" membership called 1stfans starting Jan 3. I used it last night for backchannel chat during a lecture on gaming in museums with a group of about 20 students, and I was impressed by how easy it was for everyone to use. Tags: Quick Hits. Warning: I lived there.

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