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

Tech Soup

Of course libraries are all about education in its various forms. CFY was founded by Elisabeth Stock in 1999 with the mission of helping low-income students do better in school by improving their learning environments at home. It also integrates well with after-school programs and library open-access. Kellogg Foundation.

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Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life

Tech Soup

"The digital revolution is changing the hierarchy of information," said Dr. Valerie Hill in her recent visit to the Nonprofit Commons. Valerie Hill is an adjunct instructor at Texas Woman's University School of Library and Information Science and is also a librarian herself. The Rise of Virtual Libraries.

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Minecraft Education is perfectly suited for this surreal back-to-school moment

The Verge

While Minecraft: Education Edition isn’t new, its digital nature makes it an almost ideal tool for this strange time. It’s a game where you can do everything from build a library that houses censored journalism to attend a virtual rock concert. It’s actually entertaining.

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Games for Change 2007: Funders Perspective Panel

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Mentioned recent studies about taking laptops out of the classroom and there is a problem with using old metrics and it is important to look for new metrics and rethink learning environments in general. New learning environment puts games at the center. It is a new form of teaching, not just skill-based learning.

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How to Build Platforms that Our Movements Can Own

Non Profit Quarterly

For example, if a group raises $1,000 for a project that builds community power—like a mutual aid group, a skillshare, a giving circle, a timebank, or a tool library—who is going to hold onto the money that was raised? One example of the network’s value is how mutual aid groups in Chicago are coming together to purchase a warehouse space.

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LMS Integration Capabilities: Connecting Your Ecosystem

Gyrus

Various factors, including governmental initiatives and the incursion of AI and machine learning into digital learning platforms, fuel this expansion. Mobile and Remote Learning Solutions Mobile integration ensures LMS accessibility on smartphones, facilitating learning anytime, anywhere.

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LMS Integration Capabilities: Connecting Your Ecosystem

Gyrus

Various factors, including governmental initiatives and the incursion of AI and machine learning into digital learning platforms, fuel this expansion. Mobile and Remote Learning Solutions Mobile integration ensures LMS accessibility on smartphones, facilitating learning anytime, anywhere.