Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. Global Literacy Sixth Grader and Bookshare member Kevin Leong with Jim Fruchterman at Benetech''s offices. But what about everybody else? The time has never been better to think 10X bigger!

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BoardAssist

JUNE 7, 2016

Ideas include financial literacy training, fundraising discussions, or a presentation about a political or economic issue that affects your organization. The agenda plays a key role in keeping the board focused where it needs to be: governance and big issues.

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2013

Gen X is not large enough demographic to fill leadership roles. In addition, Fifth Third Foundation decided to focus on financial literacy teaching kids in classrooms about money management. Trainings need to be tailored to the learner not meet individual needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

If you can’t find someone to take on this role take breaks - say every 10 mins - to check Twitter. While this advice is more appropriate for the classroom, Vicky Davis shares how she manages the back channel. Jeffrey Veen calls this person an ombudsman for the audience. Robert Scoble calls this taking a twitter break.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Join us at ILA to learn how to break through the challenges of shifting practices, advocate for all students, and make a difference in and out of the classroom. The Reading, Literacy and Learning Conference. The Reading, Literacy and Learning Conference. International Literary Association / New Orleans, LA / TBD. 10/10/2019.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2007

But instead of instructors being sidelined by automation, this process places them in the roles of creators, or remixers. enhanced cultural and technical literacy, not just an ability to reuse materials, but a willingness to do so. I also recently discovered this post/podcast called " Remixing the Classroom."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

But it was pointed out that there is a lot known about the numbers and less is known about how they are using, the role it plays, and what it means to them. The environment for learning is no longer in the classroom and its online, and outside of school. He noted that media literacy has to be integrated as a skill set in all places.

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