NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

We drew information from Resource Media''s Seeing is Believing report, and explained how the language of pictures is universal - picture processing is an ability that we''re all born with, as opposed to reading literacy.

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Communication email Fundraising Reflection 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2012

His chapter on “Data Literacy” describes what sounds a lot of good content curation skills minus the social sharing part. This is good, basic digital literacy principles that have been taught by educators and librarians taught in the early 2000′s and continue today. He suggests these goals: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Raymond raised some good reflective questions about backchannels that are still very relevant four years later as back channels goe more mainstream and search for best practices on how to incorporate them into our conferencing experience. One of the reflections. (Warning she says the F-word on the clip.)

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Tableau

AUGUST 9, 2021

Although digital competencies like computer literacy and data skills have grown in importance in recent years, the need for digital skills has never been greater. Educators must develop programs to address the digital skills gap and teach digital literacy. Career options matter for enrollment. The first surveyed 156 U.S.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Grow the must-have, base-level skill: Data literacy. With that comes increased priority and urgency to provide resources and support that reduce the data literacy gap. Nearly everyone from HR and marketing to sales and customer support needs to have a solid foundation in data literacy to succeed in the modern workforce." (See

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Tableau

AUGUST 9, 2021

Although digital competencies like computer literacy and data skills have grown in importance in recent years, the need for digital skills has never been greater. Educators must develop programs to address the digital skills gap and teach digital literacy. Career options matter for enrollment. The first surveyed 156 U.S.

Skills 98

Skills Digital Literacy Student 98

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

Some folks are passionate about literacy and helping people with disabilities, others about human rights, and still others about the environment. I think that's crucial to scaling in an way that reflects Benetech's values. In this case, we're recognizing that Benetech serves widely differing audiences.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Grow the must-have, base-level skill: Data literacy. With that comes increased priority and urgency to provide resources and support that reduce the data literacy gap. Nearly everyone from HR and marketing to sales and customer support needs to have a solid foundation in data literacy to succeed in the modern workforce." (See

Help 98

Help Literacy Skills Roles 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

So, as part of getting back into my blogging routine or rather establishing a new one, I'd like to reflect a little on TWT20 interview experience. Looks like the work would take approximately 3-6 hours (figure out interview questions, conduct the interview, post the transcript) depending on your twitter literacy skills.

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Tableau

JANUARY 5, 2022

With the end of one year and the start of another, it’s a good time to reflect and renew. Donna Coles reflects on Workout Wednesday using a viz. For some people, the reflections are about endings (and new beginnings). Improving business performance through data literacy. 2021: A Reflection.

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Tableau

JUNE 2, 2022

In my fourth time attending the Vizzies, I reflected on how good it was to see community members being recognized, and how that spotlight can spur honorees on to accomplishments they never thought possible. CJ Mayes produced a visually stunning piece on the misconceptions around African literacy rates and global health.

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Web Las Vegas Literacy Chart 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

Most of all, I want to master the ability to switch between connectedness and solitude. I will continue to practice and explore different ways to use visuals to aid reflection, including data visualization, visual thinking, structured frameworks, graphic facilitation, and more. Sense: Sensing is making sense of the information.

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Share Social Media Reflection Network 103

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

I’ve just had the chance to reflect on how cool CGI 2013 and some of the ideas I’m still processing! You can read more about how this project will create lasting impact in India in a blog post by Betsy Beaumon , VP and General Manager of our Global Literacy Program.

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Global Impact Mobile India 134

Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

Over the past five years of researching and writing about AI adoption for the nonprofit sector, we have argued for nonprofits to use AI ethically and responsibly—which means taking a human-centered, strategic, and reflective approach. Lead with generative AI literacy : Increase your organization’s, including senior leadership’s AI literacy.

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Nonprofit Advice Literacy Training 138

Tableau

JANUARY 5, 2022

With the end of one year and the start of another, it’s a good time to reflect and renew. Donna Coles reflects on Workout Wednesday using a viz. For some people, the reflections are about endings (and new beginnings). Improving business performance through data literacy. 2021: A Reflection.

Web 98

Web Australia Saba Chart 98

Tableau

JUNE 2, 2022

In my fourth time attending the Vizzies, I reflected on how good it was to see community members being recognized, and how that spotlight can spur honorees on to accomplishments they never thought possible. CJ Mayes produced a visually stunning piece on the misconceptions around African literacy rates and global health.

Web 98

Web Las Vegas Literacy Chart 98

Tableau

JULY 23, 2021

This trend relates to the ability of individuals to analyze, interpret, and communicate with data, and then use it to argue a point or make smarter decisions—a set of competencies also known as data literacy. This investment in data skills led to a stronger, long-lasting Data Culture. . Trend #2: Trust.

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Trend Research Data Companies 118

Tableau

AUGUST 5, 2022

It’s moments like these that cause me to reflect. Vizzes advance as the industry learns more about accessibility and human cognition, and as improved data literacy pushes the world to be more data driven. In moments of reflection like these, there’s gratitude. . Each step forward is aided by those who blazed earlier trails.

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Web Chart Australia Green 105

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

More than a year into the global remote revolution, now is a good time to reflect on the country’s fintech journey, the local players that are having the biggest impact and what lies ahead for the industry. Paired with people’s aversion to traditional banks, this tech literacy makes fintech an attractive alternative.

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Mexico Tech America Law 92

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 1, 2012

I’m happy finally to get an opportunity to reflect here on that important event. Harkin’s work, especially his efforts to guarantee that every child has the opportunity to pursue quality education, infuses everything we at Benetech do through our Literacy Program to transform the lives and outcomes of individuals with disabilities.

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Hosting Education San Francisco Law 140

Candid

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The pandemic’s impact on chronic absence Chronic absence— missing at least 10% of school days in one academic year—is a significant driver of the low literacy and numeracy skills reflected in the KIDS COUNT data. The number of chronically absent students nearly doubled from 16% in the 2018–19 school year to 30% in 2021–22.

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Philanthropy Help Student Classroom 103

Tableau

AUGUST 6, 2021

This drives key Data Culture requirements, such as higher expectations for data literacy , greater trust in data, and wanting others to succeed with data. Data literacy, including data-driven decision making, improves understanding of data and how to unlock its value. Technology facilitates that change.

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Culture Data Time Literacy 98

Tableau

AUGUST 5, 2022

It’s moments like these that cause me to reflect. Vizzes advance as the industry learns more about accessibility and human cognition, and as improved data literacy pushes the world to be more data driven. In moments of reflection like these, there’s gratitude. . Each step forward is aided by those who blazed earlier trails.

Web 98

Web Chart Australia Green 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2008

He also pointed me to this reflection. Dave Cormier has been my critical friend as I write personal reflections on the community as curriculum process we're using to develop the content through the WeAreMedia Project. Dave shared his most recent observations through some reflections of his project. Community commitment.

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Wiki Culture Community Giving 56

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

This book has been my companion lately – not only because it is so rich (check out the table of contents ) but it has given me a lot to think about and reflect on in terms of my own social media use – and how to be a lot of smarter about it. They include: attention, crap detection, collaboration, networks, and participation.

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Online Social Media Attention Mind 131

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Here are six fantastic books that I read this year that help you gain 21st century skills like learning from failure, reflection, visualization, and more. Brian Solis’s The End of Business As Usual and Brian Reich’s Shift and Reset. Brilliant Mistakes by Paul H.J. Schoemaker.

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Skills Network Social Media Technique 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

As always, conversations at GEO are remarkably self-reflective. Social media literacy and facility is a 21st century core capacity. (3) (My daughter was 4 when we began the conversation about funders’ role in building the effectiveness of their grantees!) This time, my favorite conversations have been about what’s next.

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Build Social Media Literacy Conference 94

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 26, 2011

It was very interesting to reflect about what was included, and (perhaps even more interesting) what was excluded from accounting statements. Here is an example of the impact of showing the economic value added of volunteer contributions in a large nonprofit literacy organization based in Canada. What about the volunteer contributions?

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Measure Impact Research Organization 103

Tableau

JULY 23, 2021

This trend relates to the ability of individuals to analyze, interpret, and communicate with data, and then use it to argue a point or make smarter decisions—a set of competencies also known as data literacy. This investment in data skills led to a stronger, long-lasting Data Culture. Trend #2: Trust.

Trend 98

Trend Research Data Companies 98

sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

Funders providing these types of gifts have a responsibility to trust their grantees to do what’s best for the organization while also supporting them with financial literacy. Interestingly, recommended solutions point to increasing financial literacy. So, how can funders assist here?

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Philanthropy Literacy Gift Grant 97

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 12, 2012

It’s a story that reflects the turning points in our past, describes where we are at present, and indicates where we are positioned to go in the future. The blog you are reading now is the result of putting these principles into practice! Our financials are more than numbers: indeed, they tell our story.

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Story Grant Fund Library 155

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Last month I wrote a guest post for Brian Solis titled " Listening Literacy for Nonprofits " which outlines some of the basic how-tos. But that was last month's thinking, the Webinar gave me a chance to reflect and incorporate new learnings, particularly with some of the professional tools. Six Ways To Make Listening A Practice.

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Remix Nonprofit Wiki Social Media 93

TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2021

And we won’t know the pandemic’s true impact on our psyches until the dust settles and we have an opportunity to reflect. While Acorns and Stash have similar offerings, EarlyBird is bringing a fresh UX play to financial literacy, freedom and education. We do know it will be fascinating to watch.

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Mind Question Miami Blackboard 136

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The ability to search effectively for information online and to be able to discern the quality and veracity of the information one finds and then communicate these findings well (referred to as digital literacy). Synthesizing (being able to bring together details from many sources). Being strategically future-minded.

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Network Social Work System 112

Tableau

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Just as a professional who takes a job abroad needs to immerse herself in the native tongue, businesses who value data literacy need ways to immerse their people in the language of data. . Training approaches that center on projects challenge learners to show off their skills with a data set that reflects their personal interests.

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Data Community Business Literacy 62

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

I attended the first conference in May, 2010 was filled with gratitude to Soren for the amazing experience and opportunity to reflect life and balance in age of social networks. This post shares some reflections from yesterday and a few nuggets that I learned from the presentations. I use pen and a note book to take notes!

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Mind Conference Offline Brain 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

It featured a ten minute video by journalist Manoush Zomorodi sharing some ideas and tips on new digital literacy skills of managing information overload and overwhelmed. The challenge was to focus solely on listening to the video and not multi-task and reflect on the experience.

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Arts Literacy Brain Reflection 50