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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. Teaching Online Safety: Building Curriculum.

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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. Assessments/Quizzes. 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. . Funding Priority: Education.

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Client Spotlight: Byte Back

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They achieve this through transformative digital advocacy, digital literacy, and tech certification training. You can volunteer as a career assistant, workshop presenter, tutor, a success coach/mentor, or a Board member. Get Involved. Byte Back offers numerous ways folks can get involved with the organization. community partners.

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Upcoming Webinar March 26: Public Tech Instruction - Internet Safety

Tech Soup

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. design curriculum and teach classes without a fear of becoming outdated. organizations. and up to date.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

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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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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. After the presentations all the entrepreneurs in audience set upon each other with their own funding pitches.