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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. 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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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

In most cases, we sent them the instructions, hardware, and software they'd need and then stood back and watched how the installation went. We then did check-ins on how the MultiPoint Server system held up under use. They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

In most cases, we sent them the instructions, hardware, and software they'd need and then stood back and watched how the installation went. We then did check-ins on how the MultiPoint Server system held up under use. They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes.

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Teaching Online Safety: Building Curriculum

Tech Soup

Last week, TechSoup for Libraries held a webinar called Public Tech Instruction: Teaching the Public on Internet Safety. The Northstar Digital Literacy Project has 33 questions, but only a few touch on safety and security. Get Safe Online has 10 questions that address different aspects of online safety. The PBS show Frontline.

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Associated Recreation Council of Seattle: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

In most cases, we sent them the instructions, hardware, and software they’d need and then stood back and watched how the installation went. We then did check-ins on how the MultiPoint Server system held up under use. Young Pham, who regards his tech skills as medium, set up the MultiPoint Server system.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. I believe in the power of books to change the world. I love to hark back to Thomas Jefferson’s take on ideas. “He

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Remix This Power Point!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

enhanced cultural and technical literacy, not just an ability to reuse materials, but a willingness to do so. This is reminding of what Zittrain said two years ago at iLaw about source code and copyright: Source code: Source is a recipe, a set of instructions to get at something tasty. Executable code for a operating system.

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