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Building a Digitally Literate Community

Tech Soup

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Access to technology is important, but teaching computer and information technology skills is just as vital. Defining Digital Literacy.

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Corporate Citizenship and Digital Inclusion: Empowering Communities, Nonprofits, and Public Libraries

Tech Soup

For example, summer camps or after-school programs located in these parks can take advantage of the free Wi-Fi to teach computer classes or stream educational movies. project is focused on teaching digital literacy to young people so they can be prepared for 21 st. Image: Free Wi-Fi Zone, Erin Pettigrew.

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Why Kansas City Has a Shot at Bridging the Digital Divide

Tech Soup

The idea is to engage these residents and wherever possible to teach them how to use digital devices, provide Internet access through computer labs or classes, and provide them with very low-cost home computers. Image: City of Kansas City. Digital Divide libraries digital inclusion digital literacy tspubliclibraries'

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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. Lane is planning to do a game design class and is excited about using the MultiPoint Server system as a teaching tool. First image: Joy Neal. Second image: Lane Fernando.

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9 Amazing Organizations Share Their Tech Success

Tech Soup

New Heights Educational Group is an educational support and literacy center for families with children who are struggling in school. New Heights provides families with tutoring services , a library with more than 3,000 books, field trips, and online classes. Image 1: Hart for Animals. Image 2 : Pressmaster / Shutterstock.

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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. Lane is planning to do a game design class and is excited about using the MultiPoint Server system as a teaching tool. image: by Charles Brennick of Joy Neal and Lane Fernando.

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How to Write Effective Web Copy (Part 1): Make It Readable

Connection Cafe

American Literacy is Iffy. On one of the first days of her journalism class, Nora’s teacher made a proclamation: “Class, today we’re going to practice writing ‘ledes’ for the school newspaper. He then proceeded to give the class these facts: Kenneth L. A relevant image and bulleted list to add more visual interest.

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