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Data and the Human Touch

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

He could no longer keep up with his peers in the classroom. Sophia and her family were left confused and concerned about her future in the classroom. With its rapidly growing collection of over 225,000 (and counting) accessible ebooks, Bookshare is the world’s largest library of its kind.

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

With Bookshare, our student members can access and read the books they need—in the classroom, at home, and on the go—and have a fair opportunity to succeed at school just like their peers without disabilities. And we do this at a per-book cost less than one-tenth of the traditional approaches!

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Accessible eBooks for Equal Opportunity

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

He could no longer keep up with his peers in the classroom. Accessible ebooks and Bookshare have helped sixth grader Kevin Leong overcome his reading challenges. a11y accessibility Bookshare disabilities ebooks education equality Reading students tech4good UNICEF'

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TechSoup for Libraries Spotlight: Amber Slaven of Bellevue Library

Tech Soup

This one's about Amber Slaven, a librarian who got her start at Bellevue Library with a pretty great gig: driving a Winnebago outfitted as a mobile computer classroom. You can also learn what a savvy librarian thinks about eBooks, if you didn't know already (hint: they're pretty cool).

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How Faith-based Nonprofits Can Use Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Qgiv

Download eBook. For example, they display a photo of children in a classroom with a caption saying that part of this revenue will help “under-resourced communities have their physical and spiritual needs met.”. Let’s dive into how. Master peer-to-peer fundraising by connecting with your incredible supporters.

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30 Virtual and Hybrid Event Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Anything people might want to learn, from hands-on activities such as painting to more classroom-type settings such as Spanish lessons. Consider things like ebooks, video or audio files, or even a private livestream session with a celebrity. For added suspense, you may send out a mystery box with a variety of beverages to sample.

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Get A Handle On Your Millennial Employees

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Imagine the classroom paradox where students can now immediately challenge the teacher’s statements with facts (instead of only opinions). Receive his new ebook , Trusted Leadership Advisor by subscribing to his website or follow him on Twitter. That is today’s reality. Translate this dynamic to the workplace. You can do it!