Sentences with phrase «global literacy»

«We are proud to partner with the NYPL to open up new horizons for New Yorkers with print disabilities by offering them access to Bookshare's extensive collection of accessible ebooks free of charge, for use on a wide variety of devices including mobile phones and tablets,» says Brad Turner, Vice President of Global Literacy at Benetech.

While all subjects are interdisciplinary (either because they are foundational and thus a part of many other disciplines, or because they are new and thus a composite of many disciplines), there are also important modern themes that should be highlighted throughout both modern and traditional disciplines, including Global literacy, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Digital literacy, Systems thinking, and Design thinking.

If you doubt that Kandel identified the key issue, you can make a simple test: When you hear an objection against a definite content curriculum, say that of cultural insensitivity, or a vast vague need for more global literacy, ask yourself whether any definite proposals for the content of a curriculum follow.

Global literacy project Curious Learning is on a mission to bring 100 million children to fluent literacy by 2025 by utilising mobile technology for learning.

First lady Laura Bush last week announced plans for a Conference on Global Literacy, to be held in September in New York City.

Homa Sabet Tavangar is the author of Growing Up Global: Raising Children to Be At Home in the World (Random House, 2009), lead author of The Global Education Toolkit for Elementary Learners (Corwin, 2014), and contributor to Mastering Global Literacy, by Heidi Hayes - Jacobs, ed.

Good e-Reader has interviewed a number of non-profit and charitable organizations that are committed to increasing global literacy rates and building access to reading content in areas of the world that still seem pretty cutoff from this type of engagement.

Partners with Worldreader in the Set the Page Free campaign to reimagine the modern workplace and support global literacy.

My ebook business Publerati is trying to promote socially responsible reading where with every purchase a donation is made to global literacy efforts.

Each year, the Wexner Center invites artists making work of cultural, political, social, and economic impact who offer students a broad cultural context for critical and creative thinking and help them gain global literacy.

Second, there are the global literacy benefits of learning about another culture and its customs, which help develop students» worldview and awareness.

No matter their experience level with new digital, media, or global literacies, attendees will enjoy an intensive and creative professional learning experience.

The study, which coincides with International Literacy Day on Saturday, comes as the World Literacy Foundation called on world leaders to tackle a global literacy crisis.

PUBSLUSH's chief distinction from its friends is its humanitarian commitment to global literacy.

6 recorded webinars: Physical literacy, mental literacy, emotional literacy, social literacy, global literacy, and interview with Linda Lantieri