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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Millions of editors on Wikipedia and it’s rise in public use was climbing. Wikipedia was a popular resource and established as a citizen-driven information source. I will explain the use of mapping, fundraising, and crowdsourcing.

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The Future of Cloud Computing: 5 Startups to Watch from BoxWorks

Tech Soup

BoxWorks is the annual conference for Box.com, one of the emerging cloud file storage and collaboration companies similar to Dropbox and Huddle. Capriza Zapps can also connect to things like barcode scanners, Google Maps, and other outside devices and services. I envision a magical time when we'll all be our own little Wikipedias.

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Overview slides of what is Web2.0 ( remix from Social Media and Nonprofits Presentation) Core theme Listening - Responding to what people are saying about the topic or the program. You can think of it as having 24/7 access to another users filing cabinet, but each user's collection of bookmarks helps to build an rich knowledge network.

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