Category «Education»

Coronavirus Needs: How to Become a Health Literate Society

Here’s a complete guide on Health Literacy: “The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is spreading across the world. For those who catch it, the vast majority will experience mild symptoms, but for a few it can cause severe disease and death. Some groups – like older people and those with pre-existing health conditions – are more vulnerable …

Subjects: Education, Government Documents, Health Care, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Thanks to Bookshop – No Reason to Buy Books on Amazon Anymore

InsideHook: “Independent bookstores around the country have a particularly clever lifeline, one perfectly suited to the unprecedented moment we find ourselves in. The strange part? It came into being just weeks before the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, and before the bookstores started closing up shop wondering if they’d reopen at …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Education, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Wide Open School organizes free educational resources to help parents, teachers homeschool

TechCrunch: “Nearly 300 million kids are missing school worldwide because of the coronavirus outbreak, including some 54 million in the U.S. alone. That’s left parents scrambling for resources to help continue their children’s education, often while also working from home themselves — an almost insurmountable challenge. Today, the nonprofit media organization Common Sense is launching …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Americans turn to technology during COVID-19 outbreak say an outage would be a problem

“As the spread of COVID-19 upends work, classes and even doctor appointments across the country, a majority of Americans are turning to digital means to stay connected and track information about the outbreak. Amid this increased reliance, about nine-in-ten U.S. adults (93%) say that a major interruption to their internet or cellphone service during the …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Financial System, Health Care, Internet

Here’s how to read for free while social distancing

Chicago Tribune: “In the past week, publishers and audio entertainment companies have offered a deluge of free e-books and audiobooks to keep readers of all ages engaged while they’re hunkered down at home. Parents, teachers and kids can choose from electronic editions of beloved stories such as Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein,” Ann McGovern’s “Stone Soup,” Jack …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Project #keeplawopen 30-60-90

Via Dennis Kennedy – Project #keeplawopen 30-60-90 facilitated by #makelawbetter dot org Overview – Project #keeplawopen 30-60-90 is a proposal to: Make courts, lawyers, and law schools aware that we are here, we are available, and we are capable of providing them with solutions; By designing tangible recommendations for each group to continue functioning as …

Subjects: Courts, Education, Health Care, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Can Teachers Read Books Out Loud Online? Actually, Yes.

EdSurge: “The first image many people have of school is a circle of small children, sitting cross-legged, paying attention (or not) to an adult reading a book aloud and showing pictures to the class. Indeed, presidents and sports stars choose exactly this photo op when visiting schools. And teachers across the country reenact the scene …

Subjects: Education, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

COVID-19 investment in museums and libraries

Federal Government Invests $50M in Museums, Libraries to Address Digital Divide: “The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced that the President has signed the CARES Act, which designates $50 million in coronavirus response funding for IMLS. Following passage in the House of Representatives earlier today, both chambers of Congress approved of the Coronavirus …

Subjects: Congress, Education, Health Care, Internet, Libraries

Social distancing strategies for curbing the COVID-19 epidemic

Social distancing strategies for curbing the COVID-19 epidemic – “The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is straining healthcare resources worldwide, prompting social distancing measures to reduce transmission intensity. The amount of social distancing needed to curb the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in the context of seasonally varying transmission remains unclear. Using a mathematical model, we assessed that one-time interventions will be …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Education, Health Care, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

COVID-19 Pushes Up Internet Use 70% And Streaming More Than 12%

Forbes: “The first internet streaming and usage figures are coming in as the coronavirus pandemic places a quarter of the world’s population under lockdown. As millions of people go online for entertainment and more, total internet hits have surged by between 50% and 70%, according to preliminary statistics. Streaming has also jumped by at least …

Subjects: Education, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management