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Awareness, Assessment, and Access: Improving Adult Digital Literacy

Digital Promise

Nilson, a participant in the program and a former educator in his native Brazil, put it simply: “How can you know you have to learn if you don’t know what’s there to learn?” At the end of each course, RIFLI staff award digital badges to the students.

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How Libraries Stretch Their Capabilities to Serve Kids During a Pandemic

MindShift

On a recent summer day, librarian Lyn Hunter posted a video to YouTube on how to make a weather thermometer using a straw, rubbing alcohol and a bottle. includes reading challenges, craft projects, and games where students can earn digital badges online. . Across the nation, libraries are stepping up in a time of crisis.

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Open Learning Opportunities for All Young People

Educator Innovator

We’ve heard a lot of talk these days about open educational resources and online courses and how these platforms can make high-quality learning available for all. The code.org campaign has been touting the potential of online courses to teach kids how to code.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via Ars Technica : “Senate Democrats fight FCC plan to lower America’s broadband standards.” million to cover federal funds that went to the botched statewide school broadband contract.” Salesforce has filed a patent for “ Digital badging for facilitating virtual recognition of an achievement.”