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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by WhiteAfrican. 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. An 8-megapixel camera on your phone? Location sharing?

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

How can we use technology in a new way to improve people’s lives that is an order of magnitude better? Can we help stimulate the creation of far more technology-for-good ventures? Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. That’s why the Atlanta councilman used twitter!

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Mobile for Good: Earth Month Edition

Tech Soup

To celebrate, I've rounded up some of the latest news in green mobile technology news. Fairphone wanted to do something more so they decided to make their dream earth-friendly phone a reality. Owners of a Fairphone will also be able to easily order new parts in case their phone is damaged. Anti-Phone-Theft Pledge.

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3 Ways to Bring Your Work to Your Donors (Instead of Asking Them to Come to You)

Achieve

After my colleagues and I figured that out (it took us a few years), we adopted a number of practices designed to bring our work online: posting photos and videos on social media, sending out a series of emails, and so on. The technology of tomorrow. Because people are busy. Here are three examples: 1. For example, One.org.

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Networked and Hyperconnected: The New Social (and work) Operating System

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is a terrific presentation from Lee Raine from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that looks at the issue being “hyperconnected” or “over connected” to the web, mobile technologies and social media. Some 95% of teens ages 12-17 are online, 76% use social networking sites, and 77% have cell phones.

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How To Turn Your Smartphone Into A Movie Production Studio In 6 Easy Steps

Global Giving

A phone tripod or tripod app (to prevent shaky filming). First, you’ll need to import your clips into a video editor app like iMovie or WeVideo (for an android phones). Featured Photo: Using Texting to Increase Literacy in Afghanistan by Afghan Institute of Learning. Assemble the right equipment.

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