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Reads of the Week: October 5, 2012

Reid All About it

Become of innovative teachers like Al and technology like Coursera, online education is so much better than what it used to be. He started out a few years ago making YouTube videos for a cousin who was struggling with math. Here’s a performance they did for Seattle radio station KEXP – check that station out too. Happy Friday!

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3 Ways to Bring Your Work to Your Donors (Instead of Asking Them to Come to You)

Achieve

After my colleagues and I figured that out (it took us a few years), we adopted a number of practices designed to bring our work online: posting photos and videos on social media, sending out a series of emails, and so on. Because people are busy. Unfortunately, pretty much everyone else adopted the same practices at about the same time.

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What Smart Associations Do Differently

Association Adviser

Technology is not synonymous for innovation; some associations are having breakthroughs by going back to old tech. In response to this challenge, some associations have made impressive gains in their adoption of technology, particularly in the areas of mobile, social media, video, online learning, connectivity and more. TiK ToK(Ke$ha).

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Office in a Pod: Workbox Could Give Road Warriors Some Privacy

Associations Now

As the video above shows, the goal is to allow people to work on the go without some of the usual downsides. London’s Gatwick Airport will get the innovation first , allowing travelers to use the pods at a $8.30-per-hour The Luxembourg-based company already has a wide reach in the Seattle area. per-hour rate or a $16.61-per-day

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The Failure Bow: How To Stop the Blame and Shame Game and Start Learning

Beth Kanter

The 7 minute video above is from Matt Smith who is a Seattle improviser and auctioneer. The video is short and worth listening to all of it, but if you are impatient skip to minute 7 and listen to the last five minutes. Here’s how. It helps us come to terms with mistakes and clear us for learning.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

Dig design, innovation, technology. dustinhaisler - Dustin Haisler; Elgin, Texas; Director of Government Innovation for Spigit, Municipal Judge, Innovator, Dad, Husband, Christ-follower. dwicksspu - David Wicks; Seattle; Assistant Professor, Director of Instructional Technology at Seattle Pacific University.

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The Hourglass Blog: Don't Forget the Baby Boomers

The Hourglass Blog

This video clip contains a line that pretty much says it all. I listen to KEXP in Seattle. Innovation. Principled Innovation. TED Talk Videos. I see these ads everywhere--magazines, airports, bus stops--even online (I dont watch much TV). They always seem to feature young people as the models we should emulate.