Happy Friday, Fediverse! 🎉 What cool stuff are you using or working on today?

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We’re especially interested in hearing about open source, edtech, local-first tech, privacy, learning to code, and things related to game development. 👀

#OpenSource #EdTech #LocalFirst #GameDev #IndieGameDev #Linux #GNOME #Flatpak #Flathub #privacy #LearnToCode #KeepAllKidsLearning

If you've ever wondered about Endless OS, this person made a video all about it and it seems that they fundamentally understand (and highly praise!) what we're doing. It's a great overview of the product and the rationale. Give it a watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrBMwA_bJuY

#EndlessOS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS #EdTech #KeepAllKidsLearning

Tada, the app @EndlessOS has been working on for ChromeOS and Windows for some time now has finally made it full circle to #Linux (and thus #EndlessOS) via #Flathub. 🎉

Say hello to Endless Key, the app for curated learning anytime, anywhere.

Learners can explore dozens of educational resources for extended learning. There’s coding, arts & crafts, cooking, STEM, and more available both online and offline.

https://flathub.org/apps/org.endlessos.Key

#EndlessKey #OpenSource #EdTech #KeepAllKidsLearning #Flatpak

We aim to empower the world with knowledge and opportunity by solving the barriers that prevent equitable access to technology—one of the largest of which is connectivity. Windows becoming ever-more dependent on the cloud leaves people on the wrong side of the digital divide.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/27/23775117/microsoft-windows-11-cloud-consumer-strategy

If you’re looking for an alternative that respects you and empowers you to use your computer entirely offline, check out Endless OS:

https://endlessos.org

#DigitalDivide #KeepAllKidsLearning

The start of our new blog post series is out: “The Endless Key app, a path to equity in education in 2023”

We’ll be adding to this series over time; sharing new features and discussing new content on Endless Key. Stay tuned!

https://www.endlessos.org/post/the-endless-key-app-a-path-to-equity-in-education-in-2023?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=post

#EndlessKey #KeepAllKidsLearning #Equity #Education #EdTech

Yet another K12 ransomware cyberattack. Maybe this whole local-first computing thing needs to catch on? Yet again, if students had Endless Key, they could have still had access to digital materials and self-guided learning content even though their school’s Internet connection was disabled.

#KeepAllKidsLearning #CyberSecurity #EdTech #LocalFirst #EndlessKey

@douglevin https://infosec.exchange/@douglevin/110203594316426420

Conversations promoting #BroadbandForAll have been happening for 20 years—and we’re still 10 years out.

What does that do for kids in K12 right now who need Internet access? 12–15 million learners are digitally disconnected in the US. That’s one-third of the K12 population—and the majority of the unconnected are Black and LatinX.

Learn how we’re addressing the #DigitalDivide with #EndlessKey, presented at #SXSWEdu.

https://www.endlessos.org/post/bridging-offline-students-connectivity-barriers-the-endless-key-at-sxsw-edu?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=post

#KeepAllKidsLearning #EdTech #education #equity #SXSW

To celebrate #WorldReadAloudDay, try exploring the online Endless Key demo! Grab a friend and head to the Chapter Books section to find a good book to share together. You can access the online demo completely free:

https://www.endlessos.org/key

#education #KeepAllKidsLearning #EdTech #EndlessKey

Connect Humanity has released the largest survey ever conducted on digital access. Read about their findings, how we can address the digital divide, and why solutions like Endless OS, Endless Laptop, and Endless Key are part of the solution to digital equity.

https://techsoup.medium.com/we-must-take-up-the-banner-of-affordable-equitable-access-to-the-internet-a4e48afb664d

#DigitalDivide #DigitalAccess #DigitalEquity #KeepAllKidsLearning #EndlessOS #EndlessKey #EndlessLaptop