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How to get your educational nonprofit into classrooms, without leaving the office

The Nerdy NonProfit

One method for an educational nonprofit to expand its reach is by getting into the classroom remotely through the use of modern technology. Students with limited resources can benefit tremendously from remote classroom access by educational nonprofits. Virtual classroom connections. The future of remote classroom learning.

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3 Nonprofits Doing Cool Things With Tech

TechImpact

Walden Woods Project uses Skype to reach classrooms. Microsoft’s Skype is now used for more than refugee aid workers. Teachers are connecting speakers from across the globe to their classrooms, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports.

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From Dyslexia to CEO: How my learning disabilities taught me to be a successful entrepreneur

The Next Web

My teacher was Mrs. Whitefield and the somewhere else was a quiet classroom where Mrs. Whitefield taught me the skills to manage my dyslexia and attention deficit disorder (ADD). I was the envy or target among my peers because I got to leave class for a few hours to go somewhere else.

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Zoom’s Immersive View could make video calls feel a bit more in-person

The Verge

Zoom originally introduced Immersive View with an example featuring students in a virtual classroom scene. Zoom became the go-to video call service of the pandemic, but both Microsoft Teams and Skype beat it to background options like Immersive View. Immersive View also features some notable limitations.

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Record Your Grandma's Stories: StoryCorps' National Day of Listening is Nov. 27

Have Fun - Do Good

StoryCorps provides a free, downloadable Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide , as well as an Education Toolkit to use in a classroom or library, and a Community Service Toolkit to use in, "veteran’s hospitals, senior centers, homeless shelters, and other community centers." I also like their Great Question List. What were your grandparents like?

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How to draw in the best computer science interns to your company

The Next Web

If you can’t make it to the classroom, consider hosting a Q&A session via Skype or hosting an informative Google Hangout. Make a point to actually visit campuses to speak directly to students about your industry. Consider hosting a “tech talk” for computer science students.

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And the Winner is. Jaffe's Join the Conversation Book Giveaway and How To Do A Giveaway Contest on Your Blog

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Robin Yap left a comment that he was leaving for Manila to teach social media to educational technology students, so I decided to part with my cherished copy of Dave Warlock 's Classroom Blogging. My ultimate dream would be to send Dave Warlock 's Classroom Blogging over to the Sharing Foundation's fledging computer school.