Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 2, 2012

At the time, Rufina was the CEO of Nasscom Foundation and transforming the nonprofit technology sector with her incredible networking, scaling, and capacity building skills. This prompted some amazing questions for children that age anywhere: How many jets did you take to get to India? www.enteef.com.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

The next year, it then began selling its kits to schools, largely in New York, for use in the classroom or in after-school programs. Thimble began back in 2016 as Kickstarter project when it raised $300,000 in 45 days to develop its STEM-based robotics and programming kits. The subscription is more expensive than some DIY projects at $59.99/per

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Co-founder and CEO John Tan told TechCrunch that after operating for eight years, Saturday Kids was only reaching thousands of students a year, even though there are millions of kids around the world who need to learn STEM skills. Curiosity, imagination and empathy are just as important as literacy and numeracy skills,” he said.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2012

Peeragogy comes from Howard Rheingold via his Social Media Classroom and he explains it here: When I participated in the Change: Education, Learning, and Technology MOOC , I grew even more interested in the intersection of digital media/networks with self-directed learners and collaborative learning methods. It resonated.

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Tableau

JULY 29, 2021

At Tableau, we have had a front-row seat to the rising need for data skills across all organizations, all communities, and groups. Since 2011, Tableau Academic Programs have been supporting the growing need for data skills by offering free resources for learning and teaching Tableau in the classroom - 1.6

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

The educational goals for the funders in this list include increasing postsecondary and higher learning opportunities, advancing innovation inside the classroom, engaging more students in the arts, and enhancing early childhood development, just to name a few. Global Fund For Children. Global Fund For Children.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2017

The latter may be due how children are taught in the Finnish educational system. Before I left for Finland, I read Timothy Walker’s Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms. Taking brain breaks is an important work skill as well. The group also paid attention to group energy and taking brief breaks.

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NTEN

MARCH 22, 2011

One of the most important social skills they work on in my daughter's classroom? Sharing is important because a) it's just the nice thing to do and b) sharing helps build the classroom community. Sharing the book or toy gives both children the common experience that forms the classroom culture.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Additionally, apprenticeships are more structured and skill-specific than internships. Robert Lerman (RL): What makes a great apprenticeship program is having an occupational outcome in mind, an expertise that the apprentice will achieve in terms of skills and capabilities. TF: Why do we need apprenticeship programs?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic ushered in a new chapter for virtual learning, giving a boost of attention to existing tools and spurring the creation of new services and use cases as students of all ages were ordered to stay home and stay out of classrooms. month); and then two subsequent tiers (£49.99/ and £59.99/month)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2003

Early Connections - Preschool is a great set links from the Northwest Technology Consortium on integrating technology into the pre-school classroom. According to this site, In the preschool classroom, children and teachers are working on readiness skills and early literacy experiences.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

And we don’t need to do it for some of our children, but for all of them. You are in the business every day of figuring out how to have people engage, have fun, and build skills – change their behaviors through games. Learning outside the classroom, what’s your opinion of games that support tangential learning?

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

According to Theirworld, if the annual funding gap is not met—and there are no plans or proposals to address the gap currently—more than half the world’s children are at risk of failing to attain basic literacy skills by 2030. According to Theirworld, the coronavirus pandemic at its peak forced more than 1.6

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

All Parent Centers have the same mission: to help families of children with disabilities succeed in life, find tools and resources, and develop advocacy strategies despite the many barriers including segregated classrooms, inaccessible communities, and old cultural belief systems about disability.

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The Verge

AUGUST 20, 2020

Shopping for a laptop can be stressful — doubly stressful if you or your children will be learning online for the first time. He’s gotten the hang of it; Glogovac says he’s already learned how to mute and unmute himself, “a skill that many adults aren’t familiar with.”. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2023

In short, globally, most countries are struggling to teach most of their young people basic math skills (a situation laid bare in ongoing OECD research ). Much of the issue rests with an ill-suited approach to teaching math and children who struggle to respond to how it’s being taught.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2021

From the Malala Fund to the University of Maryland to LEGO, the momentum for climate-related change is just beginning — led by insights from children, women and girls, engineers, and investors. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most compelling and promising ideas from across the education, nonprofit, business, and philanthropy sectors.

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Tableau

JULY 29, 2021

At Tableau, we have had a front-row seat to the rising need for data skills across all organizations, all communities, and groups. Since 2011, Tableau Academic Programs have been supporting the growing need for data skills by offering free resources for learning and teaching Tableau in the classroom - 1.6

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2005

" Over the years, I taught many workshops for arts educators on how to integrate the web into the curriculum, although not as much recently since I have two small children. If the site is to be used by kids in the classroom, it has to have some interactive component to keep their interest and be engaged.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 8, 2022

This schedule was created with the intention of allowing children in farming families to be home to help out during the planting and harvesting seasons in our primarily agricultural society. Teach for America (TFA) is another nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that all children have equal access to a good education. Junior Achievement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2006

Often the effective practices are well documented, but the novices -- who are often in the majority -- lack both the core civic skills and the confidence for independent experiential learning. How Computer Games Help Children Learn? They don't learn the skills. available for pre-order. Reiterative process - build it.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

In a refugee camp in Jordan, Mercy Corps is putting the desert sand to use to help children displaced by conflict to feel like kids again. Learn more about our flipped classroom model, what you can look forward to learning when you''re there, and register! Not in San Francisco? Register now!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

In a refugee camp in Jordan, Mercy Corps is putting the desert sand to use to help children displaced by conflict to feel like kids again. Learn more about our flipped classroom model, what you can look forward to learning when you''re there, and register! Not in San Francisco? Register now!

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

And we don't need to do it for some of our children, but for all of them. You are in the business every day of figuring out how to have people engage, have fun, and build skills - change their behaviors through games. How can you pursue innovation with games when teachers have the kinds of tests and classroom requirements now?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

As I think about my own children getting to the age when they will use the web, I'm trying not to get too depressed about what educators have said about this growing problem of cyberbullies over at the Stop CyberBullying site. I also think that those who make the tools need to have awareness of this too. The Human Genome project.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Legacy of Hope Austin is a Texas-based arts charity that's created the 2dance2dream program , providing a way for children with special needs to express themselves through movement and music. The program offers year-round dance lessons and an annual event in which 80 children are joined by volunteers from professional dance schools.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

And that’s not to mention the hassle that sometimes comes with trying to get young children excited about reading. Reading boasts a wide range of benefits for both children and adults alike. If you’re searching for a way to get your young children and students involved in fundraising, a read-a-thon is the perfect way to do so.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

It was exhilarating to see them inspired to create their own meanings in response: lovers whispering together in alcoves, people of all ages writing and drawing on walls and post-its, children painting, everyone sitting rapt before screens. This installation is the only one that cost more than $30--about $2,000 for the parts.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2011

Children's reading skill is strongly correlated with their shoe size -- because older kids have bigger feet and tend to read better. You wouldn't measure all the shoes in a classroom to evaluate the kids' reading ability. Thus the correlation between the SMS feed and the building damage is an artifact or spurious correlation.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Similar to the funders in my previous post on education , the organizations listed below focus their efforts on activities inside and outside of the classroom. Costco Wholesale’s “primary charitable efforts specifically focus on programs supporting children, education, and health and human services in the communities where we do business.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

The environment for learning is no longer in the classroom and its online, and outside of school. MacArthur wants to know: How is digital media changing the way that children learn and develop and what are the implications? The young people who don't have pervasive access will fall behind in terms of skills.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2021

Are employer-led up-skilling and a renewed interest in self-improvement enlarging edtech’s TAM? Employers cite skills gaps as a top 3 business concern to stay competitive. That said, a minority of parents are certainly rethinking education after witnessing what their children were actually learning every day for a year.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In this image, a group of adults sit in a classroom watching a teacher’s presentation. Educational events hosted by nonprofits are powerful tools for sharing knowledge, developing skills, and empowering communities. In this image, children enjoy a trunk or treat Halloween event.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Are they wanting to fund children’s programs? Do they like those one-time projects, those capital projects where you can build that outdoor classroom or,” you know, “purchase that mobile mammogram unit for your hospital and be able to create impact for years to come? You know, how many people are impacted by that?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

Here are just a few: Fund extracurriculars and school supplies: One of the most obvious benefits of school fundraisers is the ability to fund programs and resources outside the standard curriculumsports teams, arts programs, and classroom suppliesall of which contribute to a well-rounded education.

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sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2025

It requires a balance of management skills, leadership qualities, and the ability to navigate complex situations. Make time for students Emily: Most people who become school leaders do so because they care about children. Being a school leader is a challenging yet rewarding role. So, you can say, “OK, let’s do it.”

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The Verge

JUNE 16, 2020

Lately, he has been addressing the consumer technology problems highlighted during the pandemic, including the lack of access to broadband at home in rural areas, an education gap with children due to limited internet access, and a threat to privacy with the introduction of contact tracing. And I have a basketball court here in my backyard.

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