Is Your State Planning for an Equitable Digital Future? |
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The future of work is digital — and it’s already arriving. American workers in industries as diverse as agriculture and hospitality are increasingly required to use mobile apps, virtual reality headsets, and other digital tools to carry out their work. Even entry-level jobs such as retail stock clerk, prep cook, or tire salesperson now include responsibilities that depend on digital literacy. |
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What is Readability, Why it Matters & Opportunities to Get Involved |
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We’re very interested in the work and research that Adobe and its partners, including Readability Matters, are doing on readability and its impact on literacy and engagement. Check out our latest two-part blog post series on the issue: the first post defines readability and discusses why it matters. The second post elaborates on recent research done to understand readability preferences, as well as opportunities for adult education practitioners and learners to get involved in upcoming readability research. |
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The EdTech Center at SXSW EDU 2020! |
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Are you heading to Austin, Texas for SXSX EDU? ETC staff will be there, too! Follow us at @WorldEdUS to see our latest updates from the event and drop us a message if you are planning to be there as well! |
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NTEN Digital Equity Course |
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Register now for NTEN’s new ten-week online course starting April 7th to earn a Digital Equity Professional Certificate. The course is for nonprofit professionals who recognize the relevance of digital inclusion to the communities they serve and covers best practices in digital inclusion program development and management.
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HRDIVE: Millions of US workers have
'limited or no digital skills' |
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National Skills Coalition, a Digital US partner, hosted a hill briefing on Digital Skills and the American Workforce for over 70 educators, job training providers, congressional staff members and state agency leaders on Feb. 5 in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Priyanka Sharma, co-director of Digital US, talked about the digital equity imperative and the need for all of us to work together, across systems, to address the digital skills divide.
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