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3rd Annual EveryAction Nonprofit Halloween Costume Parade

EveryAction

Children's Literacy Initiative. The Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) began as a way to provide collections of excellent children’s books & trainings in reading-aloud to teachers in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. The Humane Society.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts. federal law supports braille instruction. Accordingly, U.S.

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Benetech: President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The world’s problems are many, and we keep seeing opportunities for technologists to address those problems effectively. I want to unveil several of these new initiatives, as well as sneaking in some of the incredible things happening in our core programs in literacy and human rights. and James L.

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Putting the AI in Education: Stepping Toward Generative Artificial Intelligences 

sgEngage

Adaptive learning models can empower teachers to customize instruction for each student’s needs, and students can even personalize a digital tutoring experience. Generative AIs have the power to transform education. These technologies can do everything from poetry to code to digital art to research to essay writing.

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Building a Digitally Literate Community

Tech Soup

A few months ago, I attended Microsoft Citizenship's YouthSpark Connection event and heard first-hand from recent high school graduates about how dire the need for digital literacy is. Young people are not gaining the 21 st century skills and experience required for today's tech-centric workforce—and that's a huge problem.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

In most cases, we sent them the instructions, hardware, and software they'd need and then stood back and watched how the installation went. They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Over time we refined our instructions.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

In most cases, we sent them the instructions, hardware, and software they'd need and then stood back and watched how the installation went. They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Over time we refined our instructions.

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