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Wiki Wiki Means Quickly in Hawaiin

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They have set up a wiki for the event on wikispaces, my favorite hosted wiki application. (I " My colleague, Vicky Davis , is leading a session at the K-12 Online Conference on wikis in the classroom. Techsoup is hosting an online event about Nonprofits and Wikis on November 1-3. " Maybe we should start a wiki?

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The Horizon Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The purpose is to promote wider scale discussion and pursuit of collaborative projects among the K12 classrooms. The Horizon Project Wikispace is where teams of students and teachers from around the globe working on action learning experiments using these emerging technologies. Massively Multiplayer Educational Gaming.

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Case Study: Transforming A National Network Culture Through Technology

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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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How To Make A Back Channel Light Up Like Clark Griswald's House

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was able to find some research and pieces about laptops in the classroom. yes, pbwiki, wikispaces, and wetpaint have free versions). What I wasn't able to find was any research that spoke to the pros and cons, in a scientific way, of integrating social media into instruction. Know of any? Yes check here ).

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PowerMyLearning: Free Online Education Games and Videos for Nonprofits and Libraries

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It is designed not only to enhance instruction in the classroom, but also to extend learning beyond the classroom. Several Boys and Girls Clubs are using the platform to supplement their efforts to improve student achievement. International NGOs and Libraries.

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NpTech Summary: VTvigils Online, Netsquared Announces 21 Featured Projects, and Happiness Hacking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This month, the Horizon Wikispace , where teams of students and teachers from around the globe are discusisng and creating what impact of these six emerging technologies in the classrooms. The report identifies six areas of emerging technology over the next one-to-five years, including virtual worlds.

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm creating a powerpiont for the Webinar and an accompanying wikispace, but wanted to put out this blog post for any feedback. Do this before before a classroom blogging project or external organizational blog which is more visible. So, now is the fun part. looking at the ten steps and overlaying these themes in search of examples!

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