Audio Content Literacy Model 
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 3, 2013
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.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 9, 2018
Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways. I believe in the power of books to change the world.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 23, 2014
Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. The application allows any user to send information—including photos, videos, audio, or text—simply and securely to a Martus account. But what about everybody else? Photo credit: Katy Steinmetz, TIME Magazine.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 3, 2011
Of course, accessibility is right up Benetech’s alley and the focus of our Literacy program. Through the LIT project, we’re adding many new innovations to the groundwork laid by the B4E project, with a focus on three core areas: content, tools, and utilization. In the U.S., We’re honored and proud to embark upon this new project!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 24, 2009
To make this model work, there was another IRC backchannel that streamed audio from the conference and someone did the equivalent of live tweeting. If you’re courageous and know your content backwards, display the back channel on a screen that everyone (including you) can see. One of the reflections.
Museum 2.0
NOVEMBER 10, 2009
Both of these designers presented compelling images and evidence from exhibit work and child development experts about the idea that you can make sophisticated, muted exhibits that help children slow down, focus, and enjoy themselves with interactive content. The researchers don't judge the content of the cues (i.e.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
OCTOBER 21, 2008
In this photo, Tyler is listening to a book from Bookshare.org on his school's laptop with the assistance of the Kurzweil 3000 audio software. It is open source software, but we're experimenting with a revenue model to sustain the project over the long term. Department of Education gave us a major award on September 28, 2007.
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