Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
People with disabilities like blindness, visual impairment, dyslexia, physical limitations and returning vets with brain injuries -- anyone who cannot simply pick up a printed book and read it. Our crowd sourced model couldn't scale to meet this need. We thought the publishers might help. And much, much more.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 23, 2014
Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. Moreover, we recently held a two-day workshop in New York City, bringing together a wide range of activists and funders, developing a model we plan to replicate around the world. But what about everybody else?
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
Highlights of this Update: Global Literacy Human Rights Benetech Labs Communications Global Literacy Bookshare celebrated a double milestone this summer, reaching over 200,000 available titles in our collection and serving over 250,000 members with disabilities!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 23, 2012
NetSmart is Howard Rheingold’s latest book. It synthesizes his 30 years of experience if being a model digital citizen and what he has learned from asking other this simple question: How to use social media intelligently and mindfully? They include: attention, crap detection, collaboration, networks, and participation.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
” I don’t have an answer, but I think it has to do with modeling conscious information and consumption and being mindful about how you connect with people, cultivate relationships, and share information. Many said they had both experiences. 17% of adult mobile users have distracted by their device and bumped into people.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 14, 2009
Your brain can't go on automatic pilot for mundane tasks because it has had to rewire neurons. It uses a different part of the brain. And even more importantly, what's your take on this model as an engagement strategy? It's the everything is new, different, and not familiar. Jay asked some terrific questions.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 26, 2006
The reality is that our brains only have the capacity to manage a limited number of relationships ??? He also identifies the new literacies and skills -- and while he is talking about this in the context of children and education. the ability to interpret and construct dynamic models of real-world. each of various qualities.
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