Nebraska Change Agent
' I am entirely certain that twenty years from now we will look back at education as it is practiced in most schools today and wonder how we could tolerated anything so primitive.' John W Gardner
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Update on Send a Newbie to NECC Project
I want to thank everyone who has donated the the Send a Newbie to NECC project. With your help we are nearly 1/3 of the way to our goal. However, we still have a very long way to go. It is evident that people have supported this project due to the enormous number of times it has been retweeted on Twitter. The average donation has been $20! While it is fantastic to see that kinds of generosity that is not the intent of this experiment. The idea behind this project was to get 1500 people to donate $1. This would show the power of our PLN to pull together and work toward a common goal. I have watched the live feed on my blog as people take a look at the project, but then move on. My guess is that they don’t think that by donating $1 they are doing any good. One dollar seems so incredibly insignificant, but when it is added to a pool of money from hundreds of other people it does amount to something. The purpose of this experiment is to see if people think that they they can make a difference by contributing something small. By donating to this project you are telling the world that you believe you play an important role in your PLN. Each item and thought you share with your network is what makes it so strong.
Here is my challenge to you. Check your pockets, your sofa, and your car for loose change. Whatever you come up with round it up to the nearest dollar and donate it to this project. If you are apprehensive about using PayPal I will email or DM you instructions on where to send your donation.
I also need your help to spread the word about this project. Blog about it. Tweet about it. Join the cause on Facebook called Send a Newbie to NECC. If this message reaches enough people who are willing to invest $1 and 3 minutes then we will meet our goal. I know if we all come together we can do it!
Thank you again for believing enough in the power of your PLN to make this happen! By pulling together to work toward a common goal we are proving that we truly are a community.
5 Responses to “Update on Send a Newbie to NECC Project”
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April 7th, 2009 at 8:48 p
I blogged about Richard and the Send a Newbie to NECC today. Going to Tweet about it now. What a great idea, I can’t think of anyone who will enjoy NECC as fully as Richard. Good luck!
http://en.community.dell.com/groups/edu4u/blog/archive/2009/04/07/free-resources-for-teachers-courtesy-of-richard-byrne.aspx
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April 7th, 2009 at 6:52 p
Bri,
Thank you for your blog post and your help towards reaching this goal.
Richard
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April 8th, 2009 at 8:34 p
Great idea! I gave a dollar but I’ll stop back later on and if you’re short the amount I’ll add a little more. I’ll go Plurk it and add it the Elementary Tech Teacher’s Ning.
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April 9th, 2009 at 6:59 p
Thank you, Richard! I enjoy your blosg and I would have half as much to Tweet about without your fantastic resources! Hope to see you at NECC!
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April 11th, 2009 at 4:20 p
We are slowly making progress to the goal. I knew this network could come together and accomplish a goal. How exciting to be part of something so wonderful! I hope that you will cite this project as an example of the power of social networks when you are trying to sell the idea to colleagues.
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