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A Social Publishing Strategy by John Gautam, Pratham Books

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The first part of the problem is that India still has low literacy rates - the 2009 Annual Status of Education Report shows that between classes 1 to 8 only around 40% of children can read a class 2 level text in their own language and an even lower 23% of children can ready easy sentences in English - sentences of the kind "What is your name?"

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Share Files and Collaborate Online with Box

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Eligible organizations can receive a donation of Box Starter Edition that includes 10 user licenses and 100 GB of storage space. These licenses are perpetual, meaning they never expire. Operation Hope : This financial literacy nonprofit uses Box as its primary content management system for all employees. What's Available?

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Durff's Slide Show: Why Integrate Blogging

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The title slide - "Teaching to Transform" should be a second or two longer and then hit me a visual that shows "transformation" -- maybe a bored student and then an engaged one. Search on flickr using creative commons licensing. What are you trying say about the connection between blogging and literacy?

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Windows MultiPoint Server Premium 2011 licensing. Lane is planning to do a game design class and is excited about using the MultiPoint Server system as a teaching tool. 4 Plugable USB Docking Stations. 1 USB Hub.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Windows MultiPoint Server Premium 2011 licensing. Lane is planning to do a game design class and is excited about using the MultiPoint Server system as a teaching tool. 4 Plugable USB Docking Stations. 1 USB Hub.

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

Tech Soup

Whether you are teaching a community about sustainable agriculture in Colorado or organizing a hack-a-thon in Romania, we want to help you tell your story. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. Interested? Alright you got me, I’m in. What’s next?

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

Tech Soup

Whether you are teaching a community about sustainable agriculture in Colorado or organizing a hack-a-thon in Romania, we want to help you tell your story. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. That sounds great. How do you plan on doing that? c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor.

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