Amy Sample Ward’s Version of NPTech

These are some links I wanted to share from November 20th. Find me on Delicious for more!

• the continuing saga of the ROI of social media « small dots - Great points about the difference between things you can really measure and those you can't. Like putting on your pants!
• Teenagers’ Internet Socializing Not a Bad Thing - NYTimes.com - “It may look as though kids are wasting a lot of time hanging out with new media, whether it’s on MySpace or sending instant messages,” said Mizuko Ito, lead researcher on the study, “Living and Learning With New Media.” “But their participation is giving them the technological skills and literacy they need to succeed in the contemporary world. They’re learning how to get along with others, how to manage a public identity, how to create a home page.”
• Have Fun • Do Good: UTNE’s 50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World - Britt highlights some of the 50 people identified by UTNE as visionsaries changing the world.
• The Extraordinaries - Check out this project that could dramatically change the way we think about volunteering: opportunities to help out, right when you are available, on your mobile!
• FreshNetworks Blog » Blog Archive » Turkey texts - social media makes advice lines more useful - Butterlball's use of alternative technologies to help people with their big Thanksgiving feast is a good example of thinking about your audience and not just the organization.