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In her new article on the Cutting Ed, @RachelTESOL from @WorldEd discusses the American #digitaldivide and the steps needed to bridge it. Read her full take here: the-learning-agency.com/the-cutting-ed…

Join @WorldEd on Dec 13 for the next #EdTech Strategy Session featuring: ⚡ Tech Tools to Amplify Access & Engagement w/ Carol Bible of @EssentialEd ⚡ Triple E Framework for EdTech Integration w/ Kristi Reyes of @MiraCosta College Register: worlded.me/ETSS2024

What can we do about it? Support employers, nonprofit organizations, and health and education programs to teach multiple literacies in a way that works for learners. What can you do about it? Learn more and spread the word! allinliteracy.org/wp-content/upl…

Investing in #AdultLiteracy is more important than ever. Foundational literacy is a gateway to multiple literacies – civic, digital, financial, health, information – which impact social & economic mobility. Increasing adult literacy could boost the annual GDP by $2.2 trillion💰

It’s true - 54% of adults in the U.S. struggle with foundational literacy. Nearly 1 in 5 adults (~43 million) read below the adult equivalent of a third-grade level, and less than 10% are getting the literacy support they need.📚

What is adaptive software and how do I evaluate its effectiveness? Find out in this blog post by @PocheLewis99564 Associate Program Director of @HPL_ND at @ACEatND. edtech.worlded.org/evaluating-ada… #EdTechIntegration

Our next #EdTech Strategy Session is sponsored by @ElliiLearning and will focus on Digital Tools for #IntegratedEducationandTraining. Join @WorldEd on 11/8 at 2PM ET for lightning talks and breakout sessions with presenters. worlded.me/ETSS2024

ICYMI: ALA along with members of the Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network (#ALLIN) received a $400,000 National Leadership Grant from @US_IMLS to design adult and family literacy support centers for libraries nationwide.

Join @WorldEd this Friday at an @EnGen_Impact sponsored EdTech Strategy Session to learn about #upskilling pathways to short-term credentials, and teaching #DigitalLiteracy for families. Register➡️worlded.me/ETSS2024

Since 2019, we've partnered with @Adobe to advance digital text #readability, field-testing Adobe products to improve the delivery of information for adult learners in the #US, health workers in #Malawi, and childcare workers in #India. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wNGrd

We are excited to partner with @ALALibrary and fellow members of ALL IN to design adult and family literacy support centers for libraries nationwide, codesigning resources for library professionals to enhance services. @ProLiteracy @BarbaraBushFdn @NCFL brnw.ch/21wNz2F

On 10/18, join @WorldEd at an @EnGen_Impact sponsored EdTech Strategy Session to learn about #upskilling pathways to short-term credentials, and teaching #DigitalLiteracy for families. Register ➡️worlded.me/ETSS2024

Do you want to learn English, get a better job, get your high school equivalency, or train for a new career? adultedhelpdeskma.org can help you find classes that are perfect for you. #Education #AdultEducation @WorldEdUS

How does digital access drive equitable outcomes across sectors? At this @UrbanInstitute event World Ed's @PriyankaTweets2 and other experts will discuss how #digitalequity impacts education and health outcomes. Join the hybrid event, 1-4pm EDT on 10/10: brnw.ch/21wNwRd

Join @WorldEd for a non-partisan webinar series on #MediaLiteracy and voting. You'll receive classroom resources to help #AdultEdu learners navigate news, participate in elections, and support others. Register: jsi.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Issue 62 of The Change Agent is the first in the “Our Digital Future” series, co-published with @EssentialEd. In this 2024-25 series, students write about using #DigitalSkills and tools in all spheres of life. Subscribe: changeagent.nelrc.org/subscribe/

@WorldEd's new FREE Intro to Edtech Crash Course provides adult educators with a foundational understanding of #EdTech integration into teaching practices. To get started, register at elearning.worlded.org/enrol/index.ph…

@WorldEd's EdTech Strategy Sessions return next Friday! Join us on September 13th for two lightning talks on the topic of Open Education for #DigitalEquity featuring @cgreen from @creativecommons and Xvante Fitzhugh from @denverlibrary. Register ➡️worlded.me/ETSS2024

Do you want to learn English, get a better job, get your high school equivalency, or train for a new career? adultedhelpdeskma.org can help you find classes that are perfect for you. #AdultLearning @WorldEdUS

The final day of #2024IDEAL features an "Unconference" where members vote on the five most important topics they want to have further discussions on. Want to know which topics won? Follow #2024IDEAL on LinkedIn for updates! linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?…