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Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. The flexible classroom is a large open space. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I most often have to hack the space.

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Mistakes Are Opportunities for Reflection

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We were not taught at an early age that "reflection" is a good thing, let alone how to do it. The message was that a mistake is an opportunity for shame, not an opportunity to reflect on how to do something better. His kindergarten classroom has something called the "I can make better choices chair.

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Peeragogy: Self Organized Peer Learning in Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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What We Can Learn from Finnish NGOS About Resilience

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I had an exciting and busy week of teaching public workshops, facilitating informal staff workshops, and meetings at the Embassy mostly on the topic of Networked Nonprofit, digital strategy, and leading on social media. The space creates a calm and reflective environment. There are couches and comfortable chairs.

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Lessons in sustainability: What colleges can teach workplaces

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Im sure you remember evenings when you were studying or working alone in a classroom or office, only to have the lights suddenly shut offforcing you to do a little dance to turn them back on. Our buildings today dont understand what users need or intend. The situation is similar with HVAC systems.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you?

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Creating Learning Experiences That Connect, Inspire, and Engage

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Content delivery is less important then the skill to making sense of it and that needs to be what “classroom time” is about. It’s more fun to teach this way and more fun to learn this. She recently took a deep dive into reflective practice and techniques. Illustration by Beth Kanter.

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