Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
On February 16th in Los Altos, California, I shared these thoughts on Robin Seaman’s impact on the world with her family and friends at her Celebration of Life. Robin was beloved by the hundreds, if not thousands, of people who had the honor of coming into direct contact with her. That's the Robin we all collectively know personally.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 8, 2011
I want to unveil several of these new initiatives, as well as sneaking in some of the incredible things happening in our core programs in literacy and human rights. and James L. Route 66 pairs this reading content with teaching tools and learning exercises, effectively empowering any literate person to become an early reading instructor.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Even though Benetech doesn’t have donor funding for this, our VP of Global Literacy, Betsy Beaumon, and I thought it would be worthwhile to attend this meeting. The Bookshare Angle We didn’t come to a conclusion about Bookshare’s increased involvement with WIPO, TIGAR and the new ABC.
Tech Soup
MARCH 12, 2015
Dd co-founder and executive director Emily Jacobi recently showcased some of Dd's projects at an event hosted by the Center of Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) in Berkeley, California. Local language content and locally relevant context has facilitated the transition into local ownership.
Tech Soup
AUGUST 30, 2011
The software applications WordQ + SpeakQ provide writing assistance and speech recognition help for people with disabilities, new language learners, and those who are learning literacy. It's also worth noting that TechSoup has just launched a first set of AT applications thanks to goQ Software. Additional Technology Resources.
Connection Cafe
JULY 8, 2019
American Literacy is Iffy. Among the speakers will be anthropologist Margaret Mead, college president Dr. Robert Maynard Hutchins, and California governor Pat Brown. We couldn’t have a language without them. They’re either looking for something specific or hoping to stumble upon something unexpected and exciting.
Tech Soup
DECEMBER 16, 2015
Microsoft is developing a Mandarin-language version of something like that for the Chinese market called Xiaolce. It is being developed at the University of Southern California to help victims of stroke and traumatic brain injury. Finally, here's the sci-fi technology that is becoming reality. My Prediction: The U.S.
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