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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. Three tips for teaching digital literacy and citizenship: Start with a clear vision.

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Announcing new Tableau Data Literacy curriculum for higher education

Tableau

Bridge the data literacy gap for students in academia. In my many years as a scientist, I mentored trainees in data analysis and witnessed frustration, anxiety, and even productivity loss in students who lacked foundational data skills. We define data literacy as “the ability to explore, understand, and communicate with data.”

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Why your workforce needs data literacy

Tableau

Organizations can also instill a data culture by promoting data literacy—because in order for employees to participate in a data culture, they first need to speak the language of data. Here’s how organizations can improve their data literacy with a four-step action plan: 1. Data literacy involves more than having a set of skills.

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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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If you’ve paired new members with a mentor, make sure financial topics are included in their post-orientation meetings. Financial literacy workshops. Create a casual atmosphere that makes it easy for people to feel comfortable discussing what they don’t know and asking about what they don’t understand. Presentations from experts.

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Supporting Artists With Disabilities

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Benetech’s Vice President and general manager of our literacy program, Betsy Beaumon, also purchased several works from Creativity Explored after our holiday gathering. You can too!

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Announcing new Tableau Data Literacy curriculum for higher education

Tableau

Bridge the data literacy gap for students in academia. In my many years as a scientist, I mentored trainees in data analysis and witnessed frustration, anxiety, and even productivity loss in students who lacked foundational data skills. We define data literacy as “the ability to explore, understand, and communicate with data.”

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Why your workforce needs data literacy

Tableau

Organizations can also instill a data culture by promoting data literacy—because in order for employees to participate in a data culture, they first need to speak the language of data. Here’s how organizations can improve their data literacy with a four-step action plan: 1. Data literacy involves more than having a set of skills.