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

Tech Soup

But with proper education, Internet users can fight back against these digital creeps. Organizations that work with seniors, non-native English speakers, youth, and other new Internet users are in a natural position to do this important digital inclusion work. " In other words, the Internet isn't a monolithic entity.

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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 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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The Maker Party is on! Join the global campaign to teach the web.

NTEN

Through thousands of community-run events around the world, the Maker Party unites educators, organizations, and enthusiastic Internet users of all ages and skill levels. That’s why we’re supporting this global effort to teach web literacy through hands-on learning and making with the Maker Party.

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Upcoming Webinar March 26: Public Tech Instruction - Internet Safety

Tech Soup

How does your library address questions about Internet safety? Internet safety can be a tricky subject to teach. determining what content to include and how to teach it can present many challenges. Information about Internet safety, computer security, and. Information about Internet safety, computer security, and.

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What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know About Amazon Alexa

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Most than just a digital assistant, Amazon Alexa is evolving into software that empowers and proliferates the Internet of Things. The Audubon Society has released an Amazon Skill to teach bird calls. The era of nonprofits embracing the Internet of Things has begun. The NRDC has released an Amazon Skill to combat food waste.

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Paul Smith Teaches You How To Sell With A Story

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What took longer was actually convincing myself that writing a book teaching salespeople how to be better storytellers would make the world a better place. I was writing my books for the vast majority of leaders, parents, and salespeople who would do wonderful things with what I was teaching them. It didn’t take long).

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How One Library Is “Loaning out the Internet” Using Mobile Technology

Tech Soup

But borrowing the Internet? There are many barriers to access, such as a limited number of public computers available on-premise at a library, and an estimated 100 million Americans without access to the Internet at home. “Access to library resources can be greatly expanded with mobile Internet devices. How does that work?

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