2013 Literacy National 
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 4, 2013
The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
In all seriousness, 2013 has been an incredibly busy and productive year for us. It was exciting to be an active player in global diplomacy: Bookshare was the most-cited model of what other countries hope to have, both in terms of accessing our 200,000+ books and having their own national version of Bookshare.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 16, 2013
You see, several months later, the federal Department of Education challenged us to compete against a well-respected national nonprofit 60 times our size in a bid to provide accessible educational materials for US students who are blind, dyslexic, or otherwise print disabled. I was wrong. million contract to do just that.
Tech Soup
JULY 16, 2013
A few months ago, I attended Microsoft Citizenship's YouthSpark Connection event and heard first-hand from recent high school graduates about how dire the need for digital literacy is. Defining Digital Literacy. But first, what exactly is digital literacy? " The Role of Libraries. The Role of Schools.
Have Fun - Do Good
FEBRUARY 4, 2013
The issues they fund include: Compassion towards all life (people, planet, animals) Environmental sustainability Justice in all forms Community health and wellness Putting consciousness into action Social change-oriented arts and culture I've compiled a list people they funded in January 2013 below, and created a PollinationProject Twitter list so (..)
Tech Soup
JULY 17, 2015
They will create and promote digital literacy programs. The National Digital Inclusion Alliance. The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) is a new U.S. According to the 2013–2014 Digital Inclusion Survey : 98.9 The new NTEN fellows have just started their training.
Tech Soup
APRIL 28, 2014
Since Earth Day 2013, the eCycle Best has recycled more than 34,000 gadgets. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization just published a report called Reading in the Mobile Era. The report examined how mobile devices are making an impact on literacy in developing countries. 11,000 were laptops.
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