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Youth Programs Featured in TechSoup Global’s Local Impact Map

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By far, the biggest set of stories are the ones from organizations that serve youth and children. Support for Autistic Children in the U.S. Because computers in classrooms are so important for disabled children, they make optimum use of the accessibility features in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.

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Youth Programs Featured in TechSoup Global’s Local Impact Map

Tech Soup

By far, the biggest set of stories are the ones from organizations that serve youth and children. Support for Autistic Children in the U.S. Because computers in classrooms are so important for disabled children, they make optimum use of the accessibility features in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

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They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Patrons can also bring their own laptops and tablets and use the library's free WiFi. Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 , 64 bit version, for all station. 4 Plugable USB Docking Stations. 1 USB Hub.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Patrons can also bring their own laptops and tablets and use the library's free WiFi. Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 , 64 bit version, for all station. 4 Plugable USB Docking Stations. 1 USB Hub.

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Deadline Approaching for $10,000 Pizzigati Prize

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Yaw Anokwa (2010), who, along with others from the University of Washington, created the Open Data Kit, enabling Android-powered smartphones to easily collect data in the field, like text, photos, video, audio, barcodes, and location.

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Using Smartphones and Portable Wi-Fi Hotspots to Tell Your Story

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Having Wi-Fi on a cell phone means it can connect to any wireless network just like a laptop computer. PEC has delivered 80,000 hours of training to 50,000 people since 2010 in these labs. Some smartphones like iPhones and Dell Venue Pro phones can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi and even do Skype calls.

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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

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When Laurence Copel moved to New Orleans in 2010, the city was still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. Since the New Orleans Public Library's bookmobile was no longer operational, Copel starting driving around a tricycle (and then later, a book bus) with free books for children and teens of all ages.