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Digital Literacy SKills Redux

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Seth Godin has a post called " The Growing Productivity Divide " where he lists some basic digital literacy skills that incorporate social media tools. Digital or Internet literacy skills are nothing new - my first introduction was over ten years when Doug Johnson developed the Mankato Scale. skills to artists and educators.

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52 Nonprofit Event Ideas That People Will Love

Neon CRM

Art Exhibition You can never go wrong with highlighting local artists. Classes Nonprofit organizations often offer classes that cover a wide array of topics, from literacy and language skills to financial literacy and job training. Paint-Along Paint-along events bring out the inner artist in attendees.

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75 Top Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

Tap your network to see what kinds of artists and craftspeople are out there and are available to teach. Art Shows A nonprofit art show is often the first exposure emerging artists have to the community. This is an excellent option for getting young people involved in their community while encouraging literacy.

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What Can Nonprofits Learn from Robin Good, the Best Content Curator on the Planet?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This area, content curation , is a social media competency that I’m focusing in my own learning and teaching. One 21 century work place literacy is sense-making of information together and alone. ” that I will be presenting at the Social Media for Nonprofits. That’s why I invited Robin Good to skype into my session.

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Weaving the Web Into Teaching and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Emily at Emily's World offers her thoughts about "Integrating Web Sites into Teaching." Starting way back in 1995-96 when the web was just starting to explode with content, I focused a lot on searching skills, information literacy skills, how to organize and retrieve your finds, etc. At least for artists/arts educators.

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4 Things Non-Designers Should Know About Graphic Design

Tech Soup

These days, people often share images that communicate a wealth of nuanced information (rather than relying on words), and visual literacy is becoming a requirement. In addition to teaching these four fabulous fundamentals of graphic design, Meggan provided three great shortcuts (tools you can use to up the caliber of your designs).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society - Untitled Article

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

It was a quintessential Davos moment that drives home the accessibility of world and corporate leaders to each other and to social entrepreneurs, religious figures, artists, and the leaders of non-governmental organisations and trade unions.

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