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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We’ll share some of these case studies below, but for more, check out these projects and learn more about the people behind them at the Games for Change Festival ( [link] ), NYC’s largest gaming event that convenes the social change community and game makers, next month (April 22-24 & 26). In Education.

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Teaching with Tech: The Incredible—and Inevitable—Evolution of the Digital Classroom

Byte Technology

a single computer running basic DOS for an entire school was considered the very cutting edge of the tech-enhanced learning environment. Today 48 states support online learning programs, and 95 percent of institutions of higher learning offer online classes.

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How can diversity, equity and inclusion strategies help nonprofits stay relevant?

ASU Lodestar Center

Implementing these five strategies into your current nonprofit organizations DEI initiatives will ensure that your organization is critically thinking about and including the community you serve into all layers of your organizational structure.

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

The Verge

With Education Edition , Microsoft created a more formal structure, with pre-made lessons covering everything from chemistry and coding to giving students the opportunity to explore the International Space Station. We wanted to make sure we protected what made Minecraft so immersive and so engaging in the learning environment.

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How to Build Platforms that Our Movements Can Own

Non Profit Quarterly

At Open Collective, we use technology to bend legal structures and entities to fit the needs of communities all over the world. Now, we want to engage you to co-create an ownership and governance structure for the commons, which can fund itself for the future, and which integrates its purpose and values into its legal DNA.

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What is the Difference Between Blended and Hybrid Learning?

Gyrus

Sales Account Executive In This Article: Understanding Blended Learning Understanding Hybrid Learning Conclusion FAQ's Key Takeaways: Blended learning balances structured in-person teaching with online resources. Hybrid learning offers maximum flexibility by allowing in-person or online attendance.

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What Makes Social Learning so Interesting?

Gyrus

This process has been significantly augmented by social media, instead of limiting the practice to a regional endeavor where only local personnel can apply their skills, members of the organization in satellite offices can now contribute to the learning environment as a whole. New more consistent source of materials.