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Healthy Fear, Healthy Habit: Teaching Privacy to New Internet Users

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Privacy has always been an important topic in digital literacy. Scott Pinkelman, digital literacy innovation specialist at the Free Library of Philadelphia , recently presented on this important topic at the Digital Shift online conference. Simple Steps for Teaching Privacy. Teaching Online Safety: Building Curriculum.

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Teaching Online Safety: Building Curriculum

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Last week, TechSoup for Libraries held a webinar called Public Tech Instruction: Teaching the Public on Internet Safety. The presenters, Austin Stroud of the Monroe County Public Library and Crystal Schimpf of TechSoup for Libraries, shared resources for teaching online safety and security. Assessments/Quizzes. GCF Learn Free.

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Benetech: President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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. Route 66 Route 66, our online platform for teaching reading, has officially launched thanks to support from the Peery Foundation. and James L.

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Building a Digitally Literate Community

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Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Access to technology is important, but teaching computer and information technology skills is just as vital. Defining Digital Literacy.

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Microsoft's YouthSpark Initiative Seeks to Close the Opportunity Divide

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Through the program, the native San Franciscan learned valuable business skills, received tech training, and made job connections. With Microsoft's support, these organizations, can further bolster the programs they already have in place to help young people learn 21 st century skills. Nonprofits Closing the Opportunity Divide.

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Back to School at TechSoup

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Whether you're educating yourself or your staff, or teaching others technical skills, we can help you stay up-to-date on the latest technology, fundraising tools, or development strategies. Access donated live instructional QuickBooks seminars with QuickBooks Made Easy, now available in TechSoup Limited. Photo: phonakins.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

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In most cases, we sent them the instructions, hardware, and software they'd need and then stood back and watched how the installation went. They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Over time we refined our instructions.

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