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Healthy Fear, Healthy Habit: Teaching Privacy to New Internet Users

Tech Soup

Privacy has always been an important topic in digital literacy. Scott Pinkelman, digital literacy innovation specialist at the Free Library of Philadelphia , recently presented on this important topic at the Digital Shift online conference. Simple Steps for Teaching Privacy. The Drawbacks of Digital Inclusion.

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Teaching Online Safety: Building Curriculum

Tech Soup

Last week, TechSoup for Libraries held a webinar called Public Tech Instruction: Teaching the Public on Internet Safety. The presenters, Austin Stroud of the Monroe County Public Library and Crystal Schimpf of TechSoup for Libraries, shared resources for teaching online safety and security. GCF Learn Free.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . What is most important is that whoever writes the grant fully understands the project and the organization and how to present both to the funders. . The Lisa Libraries.

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Upcoming Webinar March 26: Public Tech Instruction - Internet Safety

Tech Soup

How does your library address questions about Internet safety? Internet safety can be a tricky subject to teach. essential skill to include in basic digital literacy instruction, but. determining what content to include and how to teach it can present many challenges. Pacific time (2 p.m. organizations.

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Why Kansas City Has a Shot at Bridging the Digital Divide

Tech Soup

The idea is to engage these residents and wherever possible to teach them how to use digital devices, provide Internet access through computer labs or classes, and provide them with very low-cost home computers. The Kansas City Public Library System will also have a role in this work. He’s a very impressive guy.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

Qgiv

This is a perfect fundraising idea for late April or early May because you can use catalogs that feature Mother’s Day presents to motivate people to make a purchase. Reading challenge Issue a community-wide reading challenge this spring to encourage literacy in your community.

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Share Files and Collaborate Online with Box

Tech Soup

Its employees use Box to share digital asset libraries and collaborate with third-party vendors. When raising funds at events in the field, employees use Box on iPads to share videos, PDFs, and presentations with potential donors. It has integrated Box content with its Salesforce implementation.

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