Re: [DDN] ICT intiatives in Education

2005-01-06 Thread Dan Bassill
Ken, Will community based organizations that offer tutoring/mentoring be able to register their students to participate in the on-line learning? Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection Chicago www.tutormentorconnection.org on 1/6/05 6:42 AM, Ken Callaghan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Geeta

Re: [DDN] Conferencing Discussion

2005-02-04 Thread Dan Bassill
I think that F2F and Virtual Conferences should be part of an on-going process of learning, evaluation, planning, etc. aimed at addressing issues important to the people who come to the F2F or Virtual Conference. I've been hosting F2F Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conferences for 12 years as part of an

Re: [DDN] Online Tools for Constituent Engagement

2005-02-13 Thread Dan Bassill
be interested in distributing this workshop via such a forum? Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection on 2/11/05 4:37 PM, Deborah Elizabeth Finn at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Colleagues, Yesterday I had the great pleasure of giving a workshop in Roxbury, Massachusetts at the behest of Organizers

Re: [DDN] Research on Community Technology needs - request for links to articles

2005-03-02 Thread Dan Bassill
of technology because of a lack of funds to invest in innovation. That would be most true in small non profits where there may be great ideas, but there are few dollars and not enough volunteer hours or talent to implement the great ideas. Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection

Re: [DDN] DDN reaches 7,000 members!

2005-04-21 Thread Dan Bassill
Andy, This is great, but how many of the 7,000 are on-line at the same time, or during a single week? This is an army if we can find ways to mobilize even half of this list to work collectively and consistently to connect those who can help with those who need help throughout the world. Daniel

Re: [DDN] Webheads and the Digital Divide Network,

2005-05-09 Thread Dan Bassill
A few weeks ago Andy reported that enrollment had reached over 6,000 in the DDN list. However, in subsequent conversations we all agreed that far fewer than that were actually active in using the DDN and similar sites to learn, collaborate and bring solution to some of the problems that we write

Re: [DDN] Rotary to help close the divide

2005-05-15 Thread Dan Bassill
I find that the most difficult work in operating a technology enabled organization is finding dollars to hire people to maintain the technology, innovate uses of the technology, and lead experiential learning that engages youth with the technology. If you can lead your Rotary Club to this

Re: [DDN] May 23 Tutor/Mentor eConference encourages Online Learning and Collaboration

2005-05-19 Thread Dan Bassill
On Monday, May 23 the Tutor/Mentor Connection and IUPUI will co-host a day long Tutor/Mentor eConference. This not only will give tutor/mentor leaders and supporters from Chicago, Indianapolis and the rest of the world another chance to connect and network, but will demonstrate a new

Re: [DDN] MTV pro social youth initiative grant

2005-06-03 Thread Dan Bassill
, they would serve as connectors between those who get their first taste of service through MTV or high school service-learning programs, and agencies where they are needed to be involved for many years. Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection Chicago, Il

Re: [DDN] DDN-related activities at CTCNet

2005-06-14 Thread Dan Bassill
Will there be one section of the DDN web site where people attending the conference can blog and exchange ideas with people who will not be attending, but who might connect on-line? Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection http://tutormentor.blogspot.com on 6/13/05 2:23 PM, Andy Carvin at [EMAIL

Re: [DDN] Stirring the pot: mergers and public interest intervention

2005-06-15 Thread Dan Bassill
between local organizations and that mobilize support for specific legislation, or for specific candidates who support this thinking. I think this could be a way to build the participation you are seeking. Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection http://tutormentor.blogspot.com on 6/14/05 8:51 PM

Re: [DDN] Progressive Uses for GIS Other Mapping Technologies

2005-09-02 Thread Dan Bassill
people have been advertising fast food for the past 55 years. If you can do this as effectively, you can draw volunteers, donors, media and other stakeholders through your map to the places where help is needed. If anyone would like to help with this project, let me know. Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor

Re: [DDN] Re: Red Cross may be slow, but...

2005-09-03 Thread Dan Bassill
of millions of people if conditions are to change for the better. How can we use our technology to connect those who can help with those who need help on a more consistent basis? Dan Bassill http://tutormentor.blogspot.com ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list

Re: [DDN] Cedar Pruitt's departure from DDN

2005-09-15 Thread Dan Bassill
conversation on ways intermediaries in every social sector could be more consistently funded. At the same time, I'd like to see these intermediaries more consistently collaborating on building visibility and increasing funding for the work they do. Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection

Re: [DDN] Cedar Pruitt's departure from DDN

2005-09-19 Thread Dan Bassill
For any of you who would like to take up John's offer, I'm hosting the next Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference in Chicago on November 18 and 19. Part of this conference will be a symposium built off of needs assessment survey's we've done in previous conference that tell us the most important

Re: [DDN] Educating the philanthropic community

2005-10-05 Thread Dan Bassill
I think Social Edge is one place to meet with a few donors, but I also think we need to think in much broader terms. Every day we are bombarded with media messages educating us on some new drug, some phone company or financial service, or some food product or new car model. This works.

Re: [DDN] Educating the philanthropic community

2005-10-06 Thread Dan Bassill
. If groups like MoveOn can mobilize thousands (millions?) of people for a political candidate, why cannot we have the same result in efforts to help make this a better world? Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection on 10/6/05 3:03 PM, Taran Rampersad at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: we don't have

Re: [DDN] Educating the philanthropic community

2005-10-08 Thread Dan Bassill
that we started the discussion with. If we can get adults to do more of the things that need to be done in this world, I'm sure we'll also find better ways to help educate all kids. Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection on 10/5/05 1:53 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dan's

[DDN] Re: [ctcnet] Environmentally Conscious (or ethical) printing thoughts - query

2005-11-04 Thread Dan Bassill
vote their opinion. Over time the collective experience of a large group would begin to shape purchasing decisions and if people buy what lasts longest, the market will begin to move in that direction. Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection http://tutormentorconference.bigstep.com on 11/4/05 8:46 AM

Re: [DDN] Working on Fumes. Does it always need to be this way?

2005-11-10 Thread Dan Bassill
get together in Chicago every year to sing the Hallelujah Chorus. I hope some of you will join us on line to brainstorm ways we can make this noise or to tell us of other places where others are hosting a similar discussion. Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection Chicago on 11/9/05 4:16 PM, [EMAIL

Re: [DDN] RE: [CI] Social and Economic Justice discourse and action: out of the woodwork

2005-11-15 Thread Dan Bassill
and discussion forums are intended to help people's actions have a greater impact. Do any of you know of any other organizations that are using this type of documentation system to build a collaboration of actors? Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection 800 W. Huron Chicago, Il. 60622 on 11/13/05 4:05 PM

Re: [DDN] What I think people of third world need to bridge health, literacy and ICT divide.

2005-12-12 Thread Dan Bassill
, or add them to the T/MC links library. Thank you. Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection http://tutormentor.blogspot.com on 12/12/05 10:17 AM, Linda Ullah at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kris, Many countries do definitely need to provide the basic necessities for their citizens. The poverty can

Re: [DDN] NAAL points to serious, ongoing adult basic skills problem in U.S.

2006-01-05 Thread Dan Bassill
Meltdown, written by Dr. Ed Gordon. You can preview the book at http://www.imperialcorp.com/publication.html#2010 Dan Bassill http://tutormentor.blogspot.com on 12/31/05 4:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/30/2005 11:01:44 A.M. Pacific Standard Time

[DDN] on-line disussions of volunteer-based tutoring/mentoring in America

2006-05-04 Thread Dan Bassill
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Re: [DDN] Online Discussion on young people and leadership.

2006-05-22 Thread Dan Bassill
There is also a very interesting discussion of youth social entrepreneurs going on at http://www.socialedge.org. Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection http://www.tutormentorconference.bigstep.com on 5/22/06 11:43 AM, chibuzo governor nwachukwu at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All

Re: [DDN] Are online social networks a fad?

2006-06-20 Thread Dan Bassill
opinion. Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection http://tutormentor.blogspot.com http://www.tutormentorconnection.org on 6/18/06 11:04 PM, Satish Jha at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was at a conference this week in Boston where they had a panel on socila networking and the founder ceos of some