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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

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As a parent of wired kids, I think teaching digital literacy is very important for parents to do. Three reasons kids need digital literacy and citizenship education — and three ways to provide it – Guest Post by Emily Esch. Here’s some great advice from my colleagues at CommonSense Media.

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Pottsboro Area Library: The Winner of TechSoup’s February Success Story Digital Connector Challenge

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section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. We called it the TechSoup ‘Digital Connector’ Story Challenge. Here’s Dianne’s winning submission in its entirety: “The Pottsboro Library has made bridging the digital divide for teens a priority.

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Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Youth Through App Development

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awareness and skills development in children, teens, and young adults. Two such organizations are Apps for Good and Youth Radio's Mobile Action Lab , which are teaching youth to learn, create, and improve their communities through the development of apps. skills are taught through a practical hands-on course that guides.

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TechSoup Global: Springing into Action

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TechSoup Digital Storytelling. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Contest is here! All April long, we’ll provide your organization with training and resources to tell its story digitally. Join in on the conversation and participate in our tweet chats and webinars around digital storytelling.

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Freshen Up the Sunday Morning Giving Routine With These Church Fundraising Events

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Similarly, with an online donation form you can take transform your bake sale from a cash-only event to a digital bakery. This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. You can teach a new craft and supply materials for a registration fee. T-shirt fundraiser. Craft parties.

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The Birth of a Field: Digital Media and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This morning I attended the MacArthur Foundation Digital Learning briefing that was taking place at the Natural History Museum in NYC. It was the ultimate digital media multi-tasking experience. MacArthur wants to know: How is digital media changing the way that children learn and develop and what are the implications?

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Freshen Up the Sunday Morning Giving Routine With These Church Fundraising Events

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Similarly, with an online donation form you can take transform your bake sale from a cash-only event to a digital bakery. This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. You can teach a new craft and supply materials for a registration fee. T-shirt fundraiser. Craft parties.

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