Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

When I read that Google was donating $600,000 to provide free Wi-Fi in San Francisco parks, my first thought was, "Wow, it's going to be hard to get a signal at Dolores Park on a sunny day." " Local humor aside, the project is exciting: 31 public parks in San Francisco will get free Wi-Fi for at least two years.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

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. Defining Digital Literacy. But first, what exactly is digital literacy? " The Role of Libraries. The Role of Schools.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2013

Dana Abbey is the Health Information Literacy Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental region. She has a background in public libraries, library consultation, and prescription drug monitoring. Information Rx has free materials. Membership in NN/LM is free!

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Amira Learning is helping young students improve their reading literacy with an AI-powered tutor, while CodeSignal has built a platform for tech workers to pick up new technical skills and practice soft skills through AI-powered simulations. EdSights For keeping college students in school Nearly 40% of first-time college students in the U.S.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2014

Bringing mobile devices into adult library programs can be an excellent way to promote library e-media and teach digital literacy skills. Eastern) for Adult Library Programs Gone Mobile , where you can learn how libraries can help meet the need and demand for mobile-device assistance through creative programming.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We rely on free licenses to proprietary content and software, and typically get a “Yes!” But, I expect that 75% of the job will be about analyzing the legal issues from our programs, especially in our Global Literacy Program, which includes Bookshare, the largest digital library for the blind and dyslexic in the U.S.,

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The nonprofit Benetech team built the revolutionary Bookshare library for this community, all online, and based on the powerfully flexible ebook. We named this library Bookshare because it was created with an army of crowdsourcing volunteers, many of them blind people themselves, who scan the books using optical character recognition.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Privacy has always been an important topic in digital literacy. Scott Pinkelman, digital literacy innovation specialist at the Free Library of Philadelphia , recently presented on this important topic at the Digital Shift online conference. Be able to explain free versus paid Internet services.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities. Martus is our free, open source, secure information collection and management tool. For example, Martus can now be configured in less than 10 minutes by anyone with basic digital literacy skills.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Those who envision what could be possible by having Benetech apply innovative technology to the areas of Literacy, Human Rights, and the Environment, and who enable us to explore new opportunities for creating social good. Department of Education that enables us to provide the Bookshare library services for free to all qualifying U.S.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2009

Brenda loves the Pulaski County Public Library's Literacy Bell, a simple way to celebrate children's literacy. Stephanie announces a free webinar next week, Technology Grants for Libraries 101. From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. Tools Using the Web and Internet.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

This post originally appeared at TechSoup for Libraries. GCCE and the New Mexico State Library are partners in Fast-Forward New Mexico (FFNM), a BTOP-funded project. Among other things, the project provides for 64 hours of free Internet training in 17 libraries around the state.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2016

In partnership with these organizations, TechSoup will be hosting a series of webinars about technology and innovation for early childhood literacy organizations and researchers. If you work with young children at a nonprofit or library, this free webinar series is for you. Image : San José Library / CC BY-SA.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Nonprofits and libraries can use the infographic to help local government and other community leaders understand why increasing information technology access and use should be a critical community-wide goal. The Auburn Public Library is collaborating with Best Buy to offer free technical assistance to community members.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

Users get one lesson per day for free, but if they want access to more lessons and the full library of songs (or if they want to learn multiple instruments), they need to sign up for a Premium or Premium+ subscription, with pricing starting at $19.99 “We want to make musicality to be as common as literacy,” Thür said.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2016

Spring forward into technology for your nonprofit or library during March! If you have an interest in understanding how technology can positively impact early childhood-focused nonprofits or library staff, register today for this first installment of the four-part series. Sprout Your Digital Literacy Training Program.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 13, 2011

Bookshare Hits 100,000 Members Boy reading at a computer with teacher in the background.Since the beginning of 2009, we’ve tripled the number of people with disabilities Bookshare is serving with our accessible library of ebooks. Literacy, human rights and the environment are critically important to the future of humanity.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

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. GCF Learn Free.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

Internet.org also plans to develop leaner apps for e-mail, search and social networks that will be very low-cost or free. Twitter has already made arrangements with 250 cellphone companies in more than 100 countries to offer some free Twitter access, and is insuring that it will be easy to use on even the most basic mobile phones.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2014

On December 17, TechSoup hosted a SoupChat for nonprofits and libraries looking for more information on website design and hosting. A staffer from a small library listed a few popular services — WordPress, Wix, and Weebly — adding that she worried she might regret her decision six months down the road. It's All Doable!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2014

LocalFreeWeb is an SMS service that helps people find free Internet access in San Francisco. The user will receive a text with the three closest locations that have free Internet access. The developers ensured that the locations weren't just providing free Wi-Fi access, but actual computers as well. Bond & Me.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

information on low-cost computers and digital literacy training brings. types -- not just those who have a child receiving free school lunch. Registration is free and. EveryoneOn will also provide you with free, custom reports so you can track adoption, retention, and usage over. put Americans on the path to opportunity.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2012

More than three-quarters of the nation's public libraries offer e-books, but most Americans don't know that this service is provided by their local library. Librarian Brenda Hough will discuss how library instructors are successfully navigating this sea of change. Want to help people learn how to use e-readers?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

This new program is rolling out this month in 39 states offering $10 per month broadband Internet program to low-income families with children who are eligible to receive free school meals. Subscribers will also be given access to free digital literacy training. One of the big pieces of digital divide news in the U.S.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When you work at a nonprofit or public library, it might feel like you constantly need to learn new skills to stay on top of emerging technology and adoption. Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. TechSoup's Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

Libraries Building Bridges. Public libraries are also working diligently to close both the digital and the opportunity gap: from giving free classes on resume-building to providing free access to technology. TechSoup for Libraries: Edge Benchmarks: Gadget Instruction. More Resources. Microsoft YouthSpark Hub.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

In time, the project became a free national computer donation service that accepts donations of working used computers and supplies them to nonprofits, schools, and other agencies that want to refurbish them and provide them to disabled and disadvantaged people. This nonprofit has been running for over 20 years.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

Caravan Studios, a division of TechSoup Global, released a free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and other working with youth locate free meal sites in the summer. The report examined how mobile devices are making an impact on literacy in developing countries.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2016

Join TechSoup on August 23 for a tour of training resources available to help your nonprofit, library, church, and foundation staffers increase their technology literacy and grow their tech skills. Plus, you'll get a sneak preview of our first free online curriculum to help you become a better tech trainer. Get a grip.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, education is essential to keep knowledge and skills up to date. Specifically the 1989 flame-red Ferrarri Trapper Keeper I walked into fourth grade with. --> While TechSoup may not have Trapper Keepers, we have tons of free and donated resources to keep any busy adult up to speed.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Since May 2007, he and his crew have aided thousands of victims at 15 sites across the United States -- free of charge." Today, she offers hundreds of children who work in Phnom Penh's trash dump a way out through free schooling and job training." Maria Da Silva "Has lost 14 family members to AIDS.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

Some Lifeline phone service providers also offer free mobile phones and minutes to low-income families. But now, some Lifeline telecom providers have begun offering free smartphones to Lifeline Program participants. They will create and promote digital literacy programs. Every Public Library in the United States.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2016

Many nonprofits and libraries all across the country are doing great work around digital inclusion. nonprofit and library digital inclusion consortium. Nonprofit Organizations Advocating for the Lifeline Expansion. Here are some that deserve special mention for their organizing to encourage the FCC Lifeline expansion.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2016

Many nonprofits and libraries all across the country are doing great work around digital inclusion. nonprofit and library digital inclusion consortium. Nonprofit Organizations Advocating for the Lifeline Expansion. Here are some that deserve special mention for their organizing to encourage the FCC Lifeline expansion.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Last month, the radio show This American Life ran a fascinating episode called " Kid Politics ," which starts with a long segment about the Air Force One Discovery Center immersive experience at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. It would be both exciting and confusing. It would also be expensive.

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